Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals
Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700. The release of the figures officially signaled the end of a three-year boom during which it inked orders for more than 1,000 airplanes each year from 2005 to 2007, when it registered a record tally of 1,413. With its most recent order total, Boeing has relinquished the title of world’s best-selling airplane maker to Airbus, which by the end of November had taken orders for 756 airplanes.

The Next-Generation 737 remained the company’s best seller, as customers placed orders for 484 of the type last year. Demand for the new 787 also remained strong, as the company collected firm orders for 93 Dreamliners, primarily from Middle East customers.