Boeing flies ahead with new order

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Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner plane has received a major boost, with an order for 50 of the aircraft from one of the world's biggest jet leasing groups.

The order by International Lease Finance Corps (ILFC) at the Paris air show is part of a deal covering 63 Boeing jets worth $8bn (£4bn).

It puts the US giant back in contention after European rival Airbus revealed a raft of high-profile orders on Monday.

The two firms are vying for the title of world's largest planemaker.

Orders from plane-leasing companies - among the biggest global buyers of aircraft - are often seen as an indication of how a model will succeed in the long term.

The ILFC order - which also included 10 next-generation 737s, a 777 and an option for two more 787s - will be delivered between 2013 and 2017.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6766473.stm

Well Done, Boeing!

Was reading another new item and one of the quotes said:

"You get Mr Gallois worried when you talk about Boeing," he quips. "You shouldn't be talking about Boeing here."

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I want one