Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off
BA•Airshow opens with commercial and defence demand in focus
Farnborough Airshow opens on Monday with Boeing BA.N and Airbus AIR.PA pursuing aircraft deals and defence firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Planemakers are expected to announce a string of deals during the week, although industry sources say total orders are likely to fall well short of some analyst forecasts of 800 aircraft or more, reflecting supply-chain constraints that continue to limit production.
At the same time, defence companies are arriving in force as governments boost military spending and seek lessons from conflicts that have highlighted the importance of drones, missile defence systems and artificial intelligence.
