Thu, Apr 20, 2006
American Manufacturer Can Probably Count On About Half Of Those
Orders
In an historic speech Wednesday at Boeing's massive Everett, WA
aircraft plant, Chinese President Hu Jintao told workers that China
will need more planes over the next several years -- as in
thousands.
"In the next 15 years, the demand for new aircraft will reach
2,000 planes. This clearly points to a bright tomorrow for future
cooperation between Boeing and China," Hu said in a speech that
came days after Chinese officials confirmed a commitment to order
80 737s, in a deal valued at $5.2 billion list.
"Boeing's cooperation with China is a living example of the
mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win outcome that China and
the United States have achieved from trade with each other," he
added.
Boeing officials and US economic advisors alike are counting on
that relationship, especially. Of course, Chinese aircraft orders
will help Boeing stay in business... but any new aircraft purchases
will also help offset the massive trade gap that exists between the
US and China.
And while news of China's need for airliners is good news for
the American aerospace manufacturer, if history is any indication,
Boeing -- which has forecasted China will need 2,600 new airplanes
over the next 20 years -- will wind up splitting the difference
with its European rival, Airbus, for those planes.
China has traditionally ordered a nearly equal number of
aircraft from both Airbus and Boeing -- preferring to not show a
preference for one manufacturer over another. The announcement of the 737
deal -- which wrapped up a 150-plane 737 order from
China's aircraft ordering body -- came four months after China
announced a similar deal for Airbus A320-family aircraft.
How many Airbus planes did China order? Why... 150, of
course.
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