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| Boeing recieves largest order for commercial airplanes in the company's history; Airbuss must have run out of illegal subsidies | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 18 2011, 12:24 AM (99 Views) | |
| Pat | Nov 18 2011, 12:24 AM Post #1 |
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I wonder how much affect the Euro zone problems had on the two massive orders Boeing received at the airshow this week. Airbus, their competitor and the company that used illegal subsidies and trade shenanigans over the years. I also wonder who in our government helped out in these deals. Orders this large would involve a combination of government arm twisting and favors. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016786041_apusboeingbiggestorder.html Boeing has received its largest commercial airplane order ever, topping its own record set less than a week ago. The Associated Press Lion Air, a large private carrier in Indonesia, ordered a total of 230 airplanes with a list price of $21.7 billion. That includes 201 of the redesigned Boeing 737 "MAX" and 29 extended range 737s. The order was announced Thursday by the White House, as part of President Barack Obama's trip to Bali, Indonesia. Boeing set the previous order record Sunday, when Dubai's Emirates ordered 50 Boeing 777s, with a total value of $18 billion. The 230 planes also tops Boeing's volume order record. Lion Air has options for 150 more planes, valued at $14 billion, bringing the deal's total potential value to $35 billion. Lion Air ordered 178 Boeing 737s in 2005 and 2006 and has received 52 so far, according to Boeing's website. In July, American Airlines placed an order for 200 Boeing planes as part of a massive plane purchase that pitted Boeing against its chief rival, Airbus. American at that time said it would buy 260 planes from Airbus and 200 from Boeing. American has options for 465 more planes from the two manufacturers. Before that, the biggest order by volume in Boeing's history came back in 1989, when United Airlines ordered 115 planes. ----- Samantha Bomkamp can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/samwilltravel Edited by Pat, Nov 18 2011, 12:39 AM.
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