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Page 1 of 2 Airlines are ordering widebody twin-jets in record numbers, not super jumbos like the Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8!
LAX is gaining, not losing international flights
Group VI New Large Aircraft Unfilled Orders (as of 6/30/07)
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Maker
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Model
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Passenger
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Freighter
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Total
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Airbus
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A380-800
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165
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0
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165
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Boeing
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747-8
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24*
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63
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87
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* Lufthansa is the only airline to order both the Airbus A380 (15) and the Boeing 747-8 (20)
Four Engine Widebody Aircraft Unfilled Orders (as of 6/30/07)
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Maker
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Model
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Passenger
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Freighter
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Total
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Airbus
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A340
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47
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0
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47
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Boeing
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747-400
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0**
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31
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31
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** Air France, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines and Philippine Airlines are replacing their Boeing 747’s with Boeing 777’s to reduce costs and increase profitability
Twin Engine Widebody Aircraft Unfilled Orders (as of 6/30/07)
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Maker
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Model
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Passenger
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Freighter
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Total
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Airbus
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A330
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241
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64
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305
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Airbus
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A350 XWB
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228
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0
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228
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Boeing
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767
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22
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36
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58
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Boeing
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777
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254
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77
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331
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Boeing
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787 Dreamliner
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677
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0
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677
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International airline industry trends:
- In many cases, airlines are down gauging aircraft on domestic and international routes to reduce costs and to increase profits
- Frequency is becoming more and more important in international operations as passengers want more flight choices
- In 2008, “Open Skies” agreements between the U.S. and the European Union and the U.S. and China will open more non-stop routes than ever before.
- Any U.S. airport with customs rights can have these flights.
- U.S. airlines are adding more international flights to boost profits
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