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Omaha Steve

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Tue May 12, 2020, 12:59 PM May 2020

Boeing goes another month without a single airliner order [View all]

Source: AP

By DAVID KOENIG

Boeing failed to sell a single commercial airplane but saw orders for 108 planes canceled in April as a sharp drop in air travel erased any demand among airlines for new jetliners.

It marked the second month this year in which Boeing received no orders, a fate that would have seemed impossible not long ago.

Boeing also indicated Tuesday that it is no longer certain about completing orders for another 101 planes and dropped them from its backlog, which dropped below 5,000.

Airbus said it received orders for nine planes in April, bringing its 2020 total to 299 planes after cancellations. The European plane maker said its backlog was 7,645 jets.



FILE - In this April 7, 2020, file photo, U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers being built by Boeing sit parked at the Paine Field airport in Everett, Wash. Boeing failed to sell a single commercial airplane but saw orders for 108 planes canceled in April as a sharp drop in air travel erased any demand among airlines for new jetliners. It marked the second month this year in which Boeing received no orders, a fate that would have seemed impossible not long ago. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)


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I was just talking about that this morning genxlib May 2020 #1
They've also incurred enormous over-runs on the SLS and Artemis programs relayerbob May 2020 #3
Are the government funded problems going to hurt them? genxlib May 2020 #4
Even if they do, the damage to the reputation will further damage the stock price relayerbob May 2020 #9
Not to worry DENVERPOPS May 2020 #7
I wonder what my future holds: Boeing stock and Boeing pension. Will they both go in2herbs May 2020 #2
Boeing blatantly disregarded safety issues putting thousands of lives at risk. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #5
On the 787 Max. maxsolomon May 2020 #10
You're right. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #19
The kc 46ers are sold... Maxheader May 2020 #6
They sent a bunch of those to Wichita--McConnell AFB in a hurry Bengus81 May 2020 #13
Is this suprising to AP News? maxsolomon May 2020 #8
People are waiting for the Space Force bucolic_frolic May 2020 #11
With entire plane fleets parked, not surprising Baclava May 2020 #12
Those are interesting genxlib May 2020 #14
Covid has driven the 737 Max problem off the radar. n/t MicaelS May 2020 #15
They are continuing to test fixes for the issues. maxsolomon May 2020 #18
Boeing cut corners to increase profit in the 737 MAX and people died. SkatmanRoth May 2020 #16
Boeing is essential for the security of the United States. maxsolomon May 2020 #17
Boeing has significant income from defense. SkatmanRoth May 2020 #20
Maybe Boeing should do a gab13by13 May 2020 #21
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