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6/20/2013, 1:38 AM ET

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Wednesday, June 19, 3:29 PM "We've got them boxed and bracketed," Boeing (BA -1.2%) boasts, regarding competition in the wide-body market (i.e. the A350). Airbus (EADSF.PK -2.1%) is "trying to address this really broad market with one family of three types," BA's Randy Tinseth says, adding that his company's opportunity is larger because its products "address more of the market." A confident Fabrice Bregier shoots back, saying Airbus will have "at least" 50% of the wide-body market going forward and notes that the A350 has outsold the 787 by a 3:1 ratio over five years. "That's a corner I want to stay boxed into," Bregier says. 1 Comment
Wednesday, June 19, 8:46 AM Paris Air Show: Having just concluded a deal for 175 Boeing (BA) 737-800s, Ryanair (RYAAY) is veering towards choosing the 737 MAX over Airbus' A320neo jet in an order for 200 planes that would be worth $20B at list prices. Boeing has the advantage because of Airbus' backlog and because the MAX will offer 189 seats, nine more than the A320. What Ryanair CEO Michael O'Reilly would really like, though, is a narrow-body jet with 199 seats. 1 Comment [Top Stories]
Wednesday, June 19, 6:18 AM Paris Air Show: Boeing (BA) has won an order for 30 of its next-generation 737 MAX aircraft from air-leasing firm CIT Group (CIT) in a deal worth $3B at list prices. The plane maker intends to bring the MAX into service in Q3 2017, a quarter earlier than planned, but still somewhat later than the rival Airbus A320neo. Meanwhile, Ryanair (RYAAY) has finalized an order for 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft worth $15.6B at list prices. Korean Air has agreed to purchase five 747 aircraft and six 777 jets in an agreement valued at $3.6B at list prices. Comment! [Top Stories]
Wednesday, June 19, 1:44 AM Boeing's (BA) 787 has suffered another hiccup after an apparent problem with an oil filter in one of the plane's engines forced a United Airlines (UAL) Dreamliner flying to Tokyo from Denver to make an unscheduled landing in Seattle. There was no indication that the problem was related to the 787's revamped battery, but it is the latest of several glitches to plague the jet since commercial flights resumed recently. 2 Comments
Tuesday, June 18, 9:58 AM Paris Air Show: Boeing (BA) has signed an agreement to lead the sales of Embraer's (ERJ) KC-390 military transport plane in the U.S., U.K. and in the Middle East. The deal comes a year after the companies signed a technical agreement and as Boeing attempts to win a lucrative contract to sell its F-18 fighter aircraft to Brazil, where Embraer is based. Boeing's Chris Raymond said one deal had nothing to do with the other. Sure. (PR)
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Tuesday, June 18, 5:51 AM Paris Air Show: As widely expected, Boeing (BA) has officially launched the 787-10, a stretched version of the Dreamliner with up to 330 seats, and said it already has orders for 102 jets from five buyers (PR). One of these is United Airlines (UAL), which will be the launch customer in North America with a booking for 20 aircraft, including an upgrade on 10 existing 787 orders. Air Lease Corp. (AL) has booked 30 (PR). Meanwhile, Ryanair's (RYAAY) shareholders have approved the carrier's acquisition of 175 Boeing 737 aircraft in a deal worth $15.6B at list prices. 2 Comments [Top Stories]
Tuesday, June 18, 4:23 AM Paris Air Show: While defense companies are being hit by sequestration at home, they are enjoying increasing demand abroad for fighter jets, missile defense systems and other weapons. Air force sales doubled to $22B over the past two years, while the likes of Raytheon (RTN) are overbooked with meetings in Paris this week. Other vendors to benefit include Boeing (BA), United Tech (UTX), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Textron (TXT). Comment!
Tuesday, June 18, 3:59 AM Paris Air Show: Boeing (BA) has lost out to Airbus (EADSF.PK) for a major order from easyjet (EJTTF.OB), which has agreed to purchase 135 A320 aircraft in a deal that would be worth $11.5B at list prices but in which the airline received a "very substantial" discount. easyjet has also taken an option for another 100 planes. (PR) Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, June 17, 1:03 PM United Technologies (UTX +1.4%) ticks higher today after saying that its subsidiary, UTC Aerospace Systems, has signed a long-term repair license agreement with ST Aerospace for maintenance, repair and overhaul services for UTC Aerospace Systems components on the Boeing (BA) 787 Dreamliner. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, June 17, 8:19 AM Paris Air Show: Boeing (BA) receives an order for nine 777-300ER jets from Qatar Airways in a deal valued at $2.8B at list prices, with the jets to be delivered in early 2014. The companies will probably then finalize an option for another seven planes (PR). Looking forward, Boeing believes that its lineup of commercial airplanes positions it for future growth. Meanwhile, senior company exec Chris Chadwick reckons the firm could sell 100-200 KC-46 refueling tankers, which are based the 767, to international customers over the coming years. Comment!
Monday, June 17, 6:23 AM Paris Air Show: GE Capital Aviation Services, GE's (GE) aircraft leasing arm, has confirmed that it has committed to purchasing 10 Boeing (BA) 787-10X aircraft in a deal valued at$2.9B at list prices, pending the launch of this larger version of the Dreamliner. SkyMark Airlines plans to buy at least four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, making the carrier the first from Japan to commit to the latest variant of the 737. 14 Comments
Sunday, June 16, 4:31 AM The Paris Air Show is due to start tomorrow, when, as ever, a major focus will be on the dogfight between Boeing (BA) and Airbus (EADSF.PK). The latter will probably try to catch the attention with its A350, which made its maiden flight on Friday, while Boeing is expected to announce a third, larger version of its 787 Dreamliner. Both companies are also likely to disclose major orders for new planes. Comment!
Friday, June 14, 7:12 PM Moog (MOG.A) says its Aircraft Group has been awarded a contract by Boeing (BA) for the design, development and qualification of the Weapons Bay Actuation System for the F-15 Silent Eagle. The Moog system is part of a new conformal weapons bay for the aircraft, and is used to operate multiple door surfaces and provide other actuation functions. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, June 14, 8:52 AM Color from Morgan Stanley's aerospace upgrades: Boeing (BA) initiated at Overweight (PT $120) and is a "key beneficiary of the commercial aerospace upcycle [as] record backlogs [should] increase production rates [and] drive return on capital to investors," B/E Aerospace (BEAV) initiated at Overweight (PT $77) on its position as a "near-pure-play [on] increasing wide-body production rates" (787, 777, A350 XWB), and TransDigm (TDG) is initiated at Overweight (PT $177) on its "organic and M&A driven growth opportunities." Comment!
Friday, June 14, 7:51 AM Boeing (BA) reportedly is set to launch a larger, 323-seat version of its 787 Dreamliner to meet demand for long-haul travel within Asia and elsewhere, with a formal announcement likely at next week's Paris Airshow. The arrival of a new 787 version has been anticipated, as Singapore Airlines made a provisional commitment to buy the $300M plane; other airlines also could be part of an early pool of buyers. 5 Comments
Friday, June 14, 4:58 AM Airbus' (EADSF.PK) A350 wide-bodied jet has taken off from the company's Toulouse factory on its maiden flight after eight years of development that has cost an estimated $15B. Built with lightweight carbon composites and boasting increased fuel efficiency, the A350 is seen as a direct competitor to Boeing's (BA) troubled 787. The A350 has so far attracted over 600 orders. 7 Comments [Top Stories]

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