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Airbus SE is closing in on $29 billion of deals with Asian carriers that are expanding their fleet because of surging travel demand in the region, according to people familiar with the matter.
The European manufacturer is working on a blockbuster agreement to sell $23 billion worth of aircraft to AirAsia Group Bhd., the continent’s biggest budget carrier, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private talks. Airbus is separately nearing an accord to sell wide-body jetliners valued at about $6 billion to Taiwanese startup StarLux Airlines, said a person familiar with the matter. The deals are based
