Airbus ‍CEO ‍Guillaume Faury ​conceded likely defeat ⁠in the annual ⁠order race against Boeing ‌on Wednesday, telling ⁠France Inter radio that it was possible ⁠Boeing would ​pull ahead for the first ‍time in ​six years.

Airbus remains ahead of its U.S. rival in deliveries and the pipeline of outstanding orders, Faury ⁠said in ‌an interview.

(Reporting by ‌Tim ⁠Hepher; Editing by ⁠Jan Harvey)