Boeing challenges Airbus all-time sales record - and Airbus nearly at record order levels again

Both aircraft manufacturers are aiming to exceed their record

order lists before the year is over. For the third year in a row, Boeing has

achieved its all time record sales, yesterday reporting it has received 1,047

net orders for commercial aircraft so far in 2007, exceeding its 2006 total

of 1,044 orders. In turn, that exceeded 2005's previous record of 1,002.