TOULOUSE, France—Shares in Airbus SE soared 11% after the European plane maker signaled it was starting to cash in on higher plane production and joined rival Boeing Co. in promising to build even more airliners. The world’s two biggest plane makers have benefited from a surge in demand for commercial planes, with global economic growth lifting passenger numbers, filling aircraft, and driving airlines’ appetite for expansion.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 15, 2018 07:51 UTC