Airbus vs Boeing: 2006 Order Book

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 04 Jan 2007, 22:41

Boeing releases its final count:

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... rders.html

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 04 Jan 2007, 23:58

could we try and use tinyurl, its really difficult to side scroll to read the posting.

Thanks

David747 · Post by **David747** » 05 Jan 2007, 05:34

Boeing ends the year with 1,044 net orders, 1,050 gross orders. Another oustanding year for Boeing.

RC20 · Post by **RC20** » 05 Jan 2007, 05:41

Boeing produced 398 aircraft, 4 more than prediction.

For 2007, the 787 starts to ramp up. 747 increases to work off the 747-400 backlog, as the 747-8 moves into production. The 777 should also increase as they get the new moving production going fully. They have to increase 737 production more, the backlog keeps growing.

Airbus still out, but as of end of November, 399, that should put them about 435 for the year.

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 05 Jan 2007, 19:48

Airbus may have a jump start for 2007 as Air Asia is ready to confirm a big order.

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... veils.html

David747 · Post by **David747** » 06 Jan 2007, 09:15

Thanks for that story, but please try tinyurl

: Now, as far as this order is concern, a possible 100 A320 order, plus A330, and a potential, A350 will not be a bad start to the year for Airbus.

Mercutio · Post by **Mercutio** » 08 Jan 2007, 14:43

CXRules wrote:Airbus may have a jump start for 2007 as Air Asia is ready to confirm a big order.

http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/20 ... veils.html

But won't that count for 2006? Last year Airbus included orders announced mid-January in it's 2005 figures.

teach · Post by **teach** » 08 Jan 2007, 16:42

But won't that count for 2006? Last year Airbus included orders announced mid-January in it's 2005 figures.

Most of those were orders that had been announced earlier (as MoUs), and of which merely the 'confirmation' was announced in January. Whether this order is a 2006 or 2007 order depends on when the deal was signed.

Mercutio · Post by **Mercutio** » 08 Jan 2007, 20:30

^ So, according to Airbus, in which year will this Air Asia order fall? 2006 or 2007?

teach · Post by **teach** » 08 Jan 2007, 21:52

smokejumper · Post by **smokejumper** » 08 Jan 2007, 21:57

I guess that all of us cheer for a favorite manufacturer (A or B) and that's what makes this such an interesting forum!

David747 · Post by **David747** » 09 Jan 2007, 10:36

smokejumper wrote:I guess that all of us cheer for a favorite manufacturer (A or B) and that's what makes this such an interesting forum!

That the thing I don't understand, what is so special about people having a favorite manufacturer? What is so special about Airbus or Boeing? If you work with any of the two I understand, but to me, both companies are good and I wish them the best.

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 09 Jan 2007, 17:08

SALE orders 20 A320s, exercises options for 20 737NGs:
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=7544

Air Asia signed Airbus order last week, plus Grupo Marsans order
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=7543

teach · Post by **teach** » 09 Jan 2007, 17:28

Air Asia signed Airbus order last week

They didn't sign last week, they signed yesterday.

David747 · Post by **David747** » 09 Jan 2007, 19:49

The current orders Airbus received could count for 2007 or 2006, either way, we will know how Airbus did last year in two weeks or three weeks.

smokejumper · Post by **smokejumper** » 09 Jan 2007, 20:53

David747 wrote:
smokejumper wrote:I guess that all of us cheer for a favorite manufacturer (A or B) and that's what makes this such an interesting forum!
That the thing I don't understand, what is so special about people having a favorite manufacturer? What is so special about Airbus or Boeing? If you work with any of the two I understand, but to me, both companies are good and I wish them the best.

Good point. But then, why is anyone a fan off any individual sports team. For example, there are people livng in the New York City region that are NY Giants, Jets, or Yankees fans, yet they do not play for these teams; they just pay their money for tickets and hats and cheer for "their" team.

Maybe, some people just root for the home team. It might just be as simple as that.

David747 · Post by **David747** » 10 Jan 2007, 10:48

smokejumper wrote:
David747 wrote:
smokejumper wrote:I guess that all of us cheer for a favorite manufacturer (A or B) and that's what makes this such an interesting forum!
That the thing I don't understand, what is so special about people having a favorite manufacturer? What is so special about Airbus or Boeing? If you work with any of the two I understand, but to me, both companies are good and I wish them the best.
Good point. But then, why is anyone a fan off any individual sports team. For example, there are people livng in the New York City region that are NY Giants, Jets, or Yankees fans, yet they do not play for these teams; they just pay their money for tickets and hats and cheer for "their" team.

Maybe, some people just root for the home team. It might just be as simple as that.

Good point, reason I'm a Jets fan is because I like the team(don't bring up Sunday's game), but rooting for a sports team is different than rooting for a manufacturer, I don't know, I just find this whole A v B thing a little ridiculous.

DFW · Post by **DFW** » 15 Jan 2007, 19:34

The Financial Times Deutschland is reporting 800 orders for Airbus, falling short of Boeing's 1000+.

http://tinyurl.com/yy8vqh

Even more significant is that Boeing captured 82% of the wide-body orders, which are much more profitable than narrow-bodies.

David747 · Post by **David747** » 15 Jan 2007, 22:29

Airbus will come out with its 2006 numbers on Wednesday, lets wait until then to see how they did. But one thing is clear from what I have read, the A320 program had strong sells again this year.

Mercutio · Post by **Mercutio** » 17 Jan 2007, 12:47

It looks like Airbus are claiming 826 gross orders against Boeing's 1050 (1044 net):
http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pr ... sults.html