Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Carson will discuss current market conditions and the demand for newer more efficient and environmentally progressive products. Please join us at 9:30 GMT (4:30 ET) for this wide ranging briefing from Boeing.
Liveblog transcript after the jump
Will have 189 seats. First delivery May 2009. Will begin ops mid09 from new Dubai airport.
| flightblogger BREAKING: Fly Dubai orders 50 firm 737-800 + 4 leased from Babcock. |
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| flightblogger FLY DUBAI Announcement NOW |
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| flightblogger Carson: We are watching A350-900 capability to see what to do at 305 seats. |
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| flightblogger Carson: Order book expected to grow in 2008 by a factor of greater than 1. |
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| flightblogger Carson: Upscaling of products will impact the smaller end of the market (CSeries) |
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| flightblogger Carson: We will let Airbus fly GTF we are happy with P&W's testing on 747SP. |
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| flightblogger Carson: Engine maker progress encouraging, timelines match to BCA for 737RS 2017-18 |
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| flightblogger Carson: 747-8 final assembly begins in one months time. 777 will be continually improved. |
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| flightblogger Carson: Continuing to study market and configuration of 787-10. |
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| flightblogger Carson: 787 power on went 'better than anticipated' |
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| flightblogger 29,400 airplane market by 2027. |
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| flightblogger 747 - 8% 737 - 31% 777/787 -61% |
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| flightblogger Carson: As balanced a backlog as we have ever had. |
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| flightblogger Carson: CSeries is 'bold step'. BCA has not ruled out participating in 100-125 seat market. |
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