Airbus frontrunner to win big Air Arabia order: Sources

Airbus is likely to win an order for at least 100 jets from Air Arabia with an announcement possibly coming as soon as the Dubai Airshow next week, sources said. The carrier has been considering the order for up to 120 jets, which would more than double its current fleet of 55 narrowbody aircraft, for more than a year. Air Arabia, which has held talks with both Airbus and Boeing and said it would make a decision by January, was expected to select the European planemaker, the sources said. Air Arabia's fleet is currently only Airbus A320 family jets, meaning an Airbus order could provide it with operational consistency. The decision would come as Boeing's 737 MAX jet remains grounded. <br/>