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The distinctive all-white 747-8 was ordered by Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for a staggering £235million, but he died one year before the plane was set to be delivered to him in 2012.
The first of Air New Zealand's Boeing 787-9 aircraft to be constructed has achieved a major milestone this week with the arrival of the first major part of the new aircraft at Boeing's Everett factory | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
PARIS, France - Boeing projects a demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $4.8 trillion. | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Boeing forecasts 64% global airline fleet expansion by 2029 July 16, 2010 Following a gloomy year of falling air traffic demand and roiled financial markets, Boeing Co. raised its 20-year industry forecast for new commercial aircraft on Thursday to reflect the recovering global economy. By 2029, the Chicago-based manufacturer predicted the global fleet would expand some 64% to 30,900 aircraft from 18,890 today, a $3.6 trillion opportunity for the builders of passenger and cargo jetliners. That’s up from the past year’s industry forecast of 29,000 at $3.2 trillion when global air traffic...