Boeing Hopeful For 7E7 Despite Sparse Orders
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Boeing Co. failed to reach its goal of 200 orders for the 7E7 Dreamliner in 2004, marking a lukewarm launch for its first new aircraft in a decade.
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Continental Airlines has become the first major airline in the US to order the Boeing 7E7 medium-sized jet. Continental chief executive Gordon Bethune said the $1.3bn order for 10 planes makes it &quot;an important part of our international growth strategy&quot;.
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Boeing Co.  got its second multibillion-dollar order in as many weeks on Tuesday, as German airline Air Berlin  said it would spend $5.7 billion on new jets from the U.S. plane maker.
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SEATTLE -- Boeing's 787 Dreamliner exists largely in the minds and computers of its engineers. But that hasn't tempered the excitement of airline executives eager to get their hands on the plane. Built with high-tech materials, the aircraft promises superb fuel efficiency, a quieter ride and more...
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SEATTLE -- Boeing Co. has snagged hundreds of orders for its new 787 with a sales pitch that leans heavily on the light, sturdy carbon-fiber composites replacing most of the aluminum on the plane, meaning less fuel and fewer maintenance costs.
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Boeing Co.  prepared to unveil the first carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner on Sunday amid a flurry of 55 new orders for the lightweight, fuel efficient plane.
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Boeing Co.  said on Thursday its  commercial plane orders for the year stood at 580, on a par  with last year&#39;s record-breaking performance, but trailing  rival Airbus.
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Continental Airlines bet big Wednesday on its future international business by ordering 10 of Boeing&#39;s new 7E7 Dreamliners for delivery starting in 2009.
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Boeing Co.  said on Thursday it  was on track to deliver its new 787 Dreamliner planes in the  latter part of 2008, and expected a good year for new orders.
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Boeing Co. , the world&#39;s  top-selling plane maker, forecast that 28,600 new aircraft  worth about $2.8 trillion will be bought over the next 20 years  on the back of rising demand for passenger travel and air  cargo.
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Boeing Co.  said on Thursday it was on track to deliver its new 787 Dreamliner planes in the latter part of 2008, and expected a good year for new orders.
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SEATTLE -- Continental Airlines said Wednesday it would become the first major US carrier to buy Boeing Co.&#39;s new 7E7 airplane, with an initial order of 10 airplanes.
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NEW YORK, December 30  - Continental Airlines (CAL.NYS) announced yesterday that it has placed an order for 10 of Boeingâs (BA) new 7E7 Dreamliners, with delivery expected to begin in 2009.
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Boeing Co.&#039;s  head of commercial  planes said on Sunday some areas of its fast-selling 787  Dreamliner are behind schedule, but that should not push back  the new lightweight mid-sized plane&#039;s entry into service  scheduled for 2008.
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Wiring woes will cost Airbus dear The patience of airlines waiting to get their hands on the Airbus A380 is beginning to wear thin following an announcement yesterday that just one example of the "Superjumbo" would be delivered in 2007, as opposed to the nine previously promised by Airbus parent company EADS.â¦
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European plane maker Airbus said Wednesday it received 1,341 orders in 2007, slightly less than its US rival Boeing, which won 1,413.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Continental Airlines said after the bell Wednesday that it has placed the first US orders for Boeing&#39;s 7E7 passenger jet in a deal worth $1.3 billion at current list prices.