Airbus wins 2017 order race after last-gasp sales spree

Frenetic selling in the closing weeks of 2017 saw Airbusoverhaul Boeing'srecent lead in the global jet market to win their annual order contest for a fifth year in a row, though doubts remain over the future of its flagship A380.The European planemaker said net orders after cancellations rose 52 percent to 1,109 jets in 2017, vaulting past Boeing's 912.After peaking in 2014, Airbus says jet demand is growing faster than expected, reflecting busier traffic as global economies kick into a higher g