Boeing to post record sales

Boeing poised to reclaim top spot from rival Airbus with 1,040 aircraft orders in 2006

By Julie Johnsson
Tribune staff reporter
Published January 3, 2007, 9:36 PM CST
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Boeing Co. is expected to announce Thursday that its aircraft sales soared to an all-time high in 2006, exceeding the record 1,002 orders in 2005.

The Chicago-based aerospace giant saw a late rash of orders that pushed its net sales to 1,040 aircraft for the year, said sources, confirming a report in a Seattle newspaper.

Boeing was double-checking its numbers, and the final tally could change slightly, cautioned a person close to the company. A Boeing spokesman declined to comment on its sales totals.

Prior to 2005, Boeing had never sold more than 1,000 aircraft in a year. Now it has achieved that mark for two years in a row, and is expected to eclipse archrival Airbus SAS for 2006.

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Anybody know when Airbus officially closes their order books for 2006?