[lowbuck]

OK, the dogfight coninues. . . here is some reasoned thought about the "numbers".

For Boeing I think a very good year! I hear room-ers that they have another "hit" waiting in the wings (hee hee, could not help but have some fun. . . wings, get it?)

Any FReepers out there who can speculate on this?

[Joe Boucher]

Just about equal orders.
Difference is that airbus is subsidized heavily by the european union.
Boeing is a real company not a govt. employment scheme.
Also Boeing isn't worked by a bunch of damn french.