RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with a landmark deal for Airbus.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Japan Airlines has announced today it's ordering 31 wide-body jets from Europe's major airplane manufacturer, a deal worth $9.5 billion. It's a huge sale for Airbus and a big blow for America's Boeing, which for decades has dominated sales to Japanese airlines.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: But production delays and the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner - due to the overheating of its batteries - have put in doubt Boeing's ability to deliver planes on time.
Japan Airlines has announced it's ordering 31 wide-body jets from Europe's major airplane manufacturer. It's a deal worth $9.5 billion. It's a huge sale for Airbus and a big blow for America's Boeing, which for decades has dominated sales to Japanese airlines.