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Old 14th Aug 2004, 18:42
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WHBM
 
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Boeing will have to be careful about who they go round winding up.

At the last count there are no 777s delivered to US airlines since one to American in June 2003, well over 12 months ago, and there are none on the near horizon either. Meanwhile over this period there are 10 -300s going to Air France (3 delivered, 7 to go in the next few months). It must be one of Boeing's biggest orders in recent times. And Air France is state owned by the very government the US is setting the WTO on.

So watch out, Harry "loudmouth" Stonecipher. You seem to be trying to bite the hand that feeds you. Maybe just as well the Boeing board announced your retirement recently; having brought McDonnell Douglas to their knees it would be a shame if you repeated it with Boeing.

Phil Condit would never have been so naive.
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