Airbus Gaining On Boeing

Business Insider reports that the Airbus A320 is one of the most popular airliners in the world.
It's also Europe's answer to Boeing's stalwart 737. That plane still the best selling airliner of all time. However, the A320 is quickly catching up.
Through the end of August, Boeing has sold a whopping 14,956 737s. The A320 and its derivatives are close behind with 14,281 orders. However, it should be noted that Boeing began selling the 737 nearly two decades before the A320's launch in 1984.