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James Bell says "I kicked Airbus in the nuts."

DRB

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Oct 24, 2002
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Watchin' you. Writing it all down.
Okay he didn't say that but it would have been cool if he did.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/11/100082882/index.htm

Times have never been headier for Boeing. It booked record orders in 2005 and 2006. Its new 787 is scheduled for rollout on July 8 - that's 7/8/07. The Dreamliner, as it is known, is living up to its name. It is the fastest-selling new airplane ever, with more than 500 ordered so far; it is sold out for years to come.

For perspective, the hugely successful 747 has sold about 1,500 planes in its 39-year history. Meanwhile, the company's main competitor, Airbus, is somewhere near the seventh level of corporate hell, with its gargantuan A-380 years behind schedule and its competitor for the 787 still years from delivery. Little wonder that Boeing (Charts, Fortune 500) stock has recently hit new all-time highs.