The 787 continues to enjoy robust sales success even as its first flight and service entry slip again. Fiji’s Air Pacific is among the aircraft’s recent return customers, converting three options for 787-9s into firm orders. (Boeing)

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Boeing Racks Up Another Record Tally the New Year Was Barely Four Days Old When Boeing Announced It Had Sold a Net Total of 1413 Airliners in 2007, 358 More Than the Previous Record of 1055 Net Orders Recorded by Airbus in 2005 Which Itself Was Closely Followed by the 1044 Boeing Logged in 2006.

However, Most Analysts Are Predicting This Record to Be Short-lived, With Airbus Set to Announce Its 2007 Tally When It Updates Its Monthly Sales Chart on January 16. As at November 30, Airbus Was Holding Orders for 1204 Airliners, but Had Yet to Close Deals on a Further 688 Aircraft It Was Holding Signed Mous and Lois for, So if Just a Third of These Are Finalised in December, This Will Be Sufficient to Push Airbus Over the Line.

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