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Boeing reports record orders and deliveries for 2013 | Boeing reports record orders and deliveries for 2013 |
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Boeing has revealed record deliveries and orders for 2013, putting it on track to become the world's largest plane maker for a second consecutive year. | Boeing has revealed record deliveries and orders for 2013, putting it on track to become the world's largest plane maker for a second consecutive year. |
The plane manufacturer delivered 648 commercial planes last year and had a backlog of 5,080 unfulfilled orders - both company records. | |
The figures mean it is likely to have beaten rival Airbus which will reveal its 2013 orders on 13 January. | The figures mean it is likely to have beaten rival Airbus which will reveal its 2013 orders on 13 January. |
Airbus is expecting 620 deliveries. | Airbus is expecting 620 deliveries. |
Boeing Commercial president and chief executive Ray Conner said all three of its US-based commercial plane factories had delivered a record number of planes. | |
"The Boeing team performed extremely well in 2013," he added. | "The Boeing team performed extremely well in 2013," he added. |
Overall, Boeing booked a record 1,531 gross commercial orders for the year, with 1,355 net commercial orders, the second-largest in its history. | Overall, Boeing booked a record 1,531 gross commercial orders for the year, with 1,355 net commercial orders, the second-largest in its history. |
Boeing said three of its plane-making programmes had set individual records for delivery: its next generation 737 of which it delivered 440 in 2013, its long-haul 777 of which it delivered 98 and its 787 Dreamliners of which it delivered 65. | Boeing said three of its plane-making programmes had set individual records for delivery: its next generation 737 of which it delivered 440 in 2013, its long-haul 777 of which it delivered 98 and its 787 Dreamliners of which it delivered 65. |
Battery issues | Battery issues |
The record deliveries for Boeing come despite a series of problems with its 787 Dreamliner last year, which meant deliveries were halted for four months. | The record deliveries for Boeing come despite a series of problems with its 787 Dreamliner last year, which meant deliveries were halted for four months. |
In January, the aircraft was grounded after a fire broke out on a Dreamliner belonging to Japan Airlines (JAL) and an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing because of a battery fault. | In January, the aircraft was grounded after a fire broke out on a Dreamliner belonging to Japan Airlines (JAL) and an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing because of a battery fault. |
In July, a fire broke out on a 787 jet operated by Ethiopian Airlines while it was parked at Heathrow airport. It was traced to the upper rear part of the plane where a locator transmitter is situated. | In July, a fire broke out on a 787 jet operated by Ethiopian Airlines while it was parked at Heathrow airport. It was traced to the upper rear part of the plane where a locator transmitter is situated. |
Then in August, ANA said it had found damage to the battery wiring on two 787 locator transmitters during checks. US carrier United Airlines also found a pinched wire during an inspection of one of its six 787s. | Then in August, ANA said it had found damage to the battery wiring on two 787 locator transmitters during checks. US carrier United Airlines also found a pinched wire during an inspection of one of its six 787s. |
Despite the setbacks, Boeing was able to step up the pace of production once deliveries resumed in May. | Despite the setbacks, Boeing was able to step up the pace of production once deliveries resumed in May. |
Of the 65 Dreamliners built last year, 25 were delivered in the final three months of 2013. | Of the 65 Dreamliners built last year, 25 were delivered in the final three months of 2013. |