Farnborough International 98 air show

An Airbus 330 makes it's approach towards Farnborough Airfield, southeast England Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998 after finishing a flying display on the third day of the 1998 Farnborough International Airshow. The intense air show rivalry between Airbus Industrie and the Boeing Co. tilted toward the Europeans Wednesday, as Airbus landed $4 billion in new jet orders and $3 billion more in options. Boeing bounced back with orders for airplanes that list at about $2.3 billion. It appeared that Airbus had landedthe biggest share of business at the Farnborough International 98 air show, the industry s top event of the year - including a major new deal with United Parcel Service.