The fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad has sent shockwaves across the aviation world, but Airbus says the tragedy is no cause for commercial point-scoring. Speaking ahead of the Paris Air Show,

Safety is in everything that we do, so the tragedy in India, we don’t see that in any way, shape or form as a competitive input,” Christian Scherer, who oversees Airbus’s commercial aircraft operation,

It could take months to fully understand what went wrong in the crash, the first involving a Dreamliner. Officials from India continued the investigation Friday.

The Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick.

Royal Air Maroc is nearing a deal with Boeing for dozens of jets to renew its fleet, though Europe's Airbus is preparing to gain a rare foothold with a smaller order for 20 A220 jets, industry sources said on Wednesday.

Royal Air Maroc is in the final stages of a major order from Boeing Co. and a smaller deal for Airbus SE jets as part of the North African carrier’s expansion plans, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg reported that China is considering ordering as many as 500 Airbus jets, as trade tensions continue between the US and China.

Vietnam's newly established Sun PhuQuoc Airways will initially operate Airbus's narrow-body aircraft, including the A321neo, it said on Friday.

Surprise widebody orders and stealth 737 Max buyers set the stage for a high-stakes showdown at the Paris Air Show.

Why It Matters: The news comes in as the global aircraft industry is dealing with supply chain constraints. Recently, Boeing replenished its stockpile of crucial nuts used in the production of its best-selling 737 Max aircraft.