Airbus well behind Boeing in January-April orders

Airbussold 25 passenger jets in April, bringing total orders for the European planemaker so far this year to 51, well behind its U.S. rival Boeing.Airbus typically makes a slow start to the year as it prefers to use the industry's main summer air show, held in Paris in June this year, as a focal point for new business.Airbus said that after adjustments for cancellations and conversions between different models, net orders stood at 23 aircraft for the year so far.