Boeing's Dreamliner Sets Record Jet Order

The Dreamliner, with a backlog valued at more than $120 billion, is Boeing's most successful aircraft sales campaign. Boeing Co., the world's second-largest maker of commercial planes, said orders for its 787 Dreamliner reached 802 planes after completing a contract with Vietnam Airlines Corp. and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co. The 12 plane order, which was announced last year, is valued at about $2 billion. The planes will be included in Boeing's record 2007 order total of more than 1,213 jetliners. The fuel efficient plane is scheduled to start its engines and systems for the first time this month after parts shortages and assembly glitches caused delivery to be delayed by six months. The first plane is now scheduled for delivery to All Nippon Airways Co. as late as Decembert 2008. That is one BIG airplane.