Record 2013 for Boeing deliveries

Posted on 7 Jan 2014 by The Manufacturer

648 commercial jets delivered last year

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced record deliveries and orders for 2013, ensuring its status as the world’s largest plane maker for the second consecutive year.

Despite falling in a year which saw the US giant experience problems with its 787 Dreamliner planes, it delivered a record 648 commercial jets last year and had a backlog of 5,080 orders at the end of 2013. Rival Airbus will announce its final tally next week, but confirmed in November it had delivered 562…

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