Boeing pulls ahead of Airbus in first quarter

[JuliusWong 0]

PARIS, April 7 — Boeing overtook Airbus in deliveries in the first quarter, setting itself on course to recapture the coveted number one spot in annual aircraft production for the first time since 2002, company data showed this week.

European planemaker Airbus said yesterday its deliveries grew 10 per cent compared with the first quarter of last year to 131 aircraft.

On Thursday, its US competitor Boeing announced first-quarter deliveries of 137 commercial airplanes, up 32 per cent from a year earlier.

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[Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2]

The 787's starting their delivery so no wonder they've overtaken Airbus in deliveries.

[JuliusWong 0]

GA to order 11 A330-300.

 

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