Boeing in the second quarter delivered 114 commercial aircraft, up 17.5% over the 97 units delivered in the same period in 2006.
The airframer’s 737 narrowbody continued to dominate deliveries; 86 737s were delivered in the second quarter.
Additionally, Boeing delivered 21 777s, three 767s and four 747s for the three-month period.
For the first half of the year, the company delivered 220 aircraft compared to 195 in the first six months of 2006.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
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