Monthly data from Airbus and Boeing for May shows the European giant still ahead of its U.S. rival in orders for the year and well ahead in production. On the production side, Airbus has delivered 237 commercial jets this year through May to Boeing’s 165 jets. However, Boeing may soon get approval to resume 787 Dreamliner deliveries, which would begin to readjust that imbalance. Orders are trickier to compare, since Boeing removes from its order book any prior sales that have grown uncertain and are unlikely to be fulfilled. Airbus doesn’t make public that detail from its order book. Boeing ad…
