Aircraft manufacturers revel in another likely record year of orders, after strong Farnborough

With the Farnborough International Airshow over, the major aircraft manufacturers have reported their July orders and deliveries and 2014 is shaping up as another exceptionally strong year for the global airliner market.

Despite the talk of an aircraft ordering bubble, demand remains strong despite some regional weaknesses, order backlogs continue to hit record highs and the major problem for manufacturers is getting their aircraft into the hands of their customers at rates that satisfy them.