Never before have airlines placed such outsize orders as they did this year, breaking one record after another.
Indian airlines alone made close to 1,000 purchases, but the action was spread across the industry. From Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair Holdings Plc to newcomer Riyadh Air and stalwarts like United Airlines Holdings Inc., buyers from around the globe raced to get their hands on as many planes as they could before delivery slots run out.
