Airbus masks production shortfall — with help from Bombardier

Airbus SE acknowledged it must now rely on a Bombardier Inc. jet acquired this year to meet its delivery target of 800 planes in 2018.
It’s the first time the planemaker has factored the impact of the purchase into plans to meet its forecast, after previously saying it wouldn’t need the A220s to do so. On Wednesday, the company said it would count 18 of the narrow-body jets, formerly called the C Series, in this year’s total.
The shift, announced with third-quarter results, hig