On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:09:23 +0100, Thomas Borchert
wrote in
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Lee,

Suppose the 7E7 is wildly popular. It's light weight, efficient
engines, 3 day assembly time and very low maintainence cost makes all
competing metal aircraft (A300/A310/A330/B757/B767) obsolete.


Don't forget the A350, Airbus's answer to the 7E7


It would appear that sales for Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner are heating up:


BOEING CO. will sign deals worth up to $7.5 billion to sell 60 of
its 7E7 Dreamliner aircraft to six Chinese airlines on Friday, a
source familiar with the transactions said. The source, citing
U.S. government and company officials, said the aircraft were
being purchased by CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO. LTD., CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORP LTD, Air China, Shanghai Airlines Co.
Ltd., Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. and Xiamen Airlines. Boeing, in
a statement, said it would sign preliminary agreements during a
ceremony at the U.S. Commerce Department attended by the Chinese
ambassador to the United States, Yang Jiechi, and the president
of the China Avaition Supply Co., Li Hai.
(Reuters 04:37 PM ET 01/27/2005)

Mo

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