As of March 24, 2005:
Boeing aircraft sales: 239
Airbus sales: 44
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http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/2019909/
March 31, 2005 (today):
EADS/Airbus stock downgraded to "sell"
1:54am 03/31/05
EADS cut at Merrill on flat profit seen at Airbus (FR:005730, BA) By Aude Lagorce
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Merrill Lynch cut European defense company EADS (FR:005730) to "sell" from "neutral," saying it believes that accounting changes, currency, delivery mix and lower margin deliveries to low-cost airlines will hold profit at Airbus flat for 2004-2008. The broker told clients that it would rather hold shares in U.S. rival Boeing (BA) , noting that it has become more focused on market share in civil aircraft and that its 787 model is doing well. "A rising order book could dilute investor perceptions that Boeing was a clumsy has-been against the swift and sure-footed Airbus," the broker concluded.