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Boeing beats Airbus on first quarter jetliner data, rejigs backlog

Boeing beats Airbus on first quarter jetliner data, rejigs backlog

Both sets of numbers reflect higher demand for Boeing's best-selling 737 jetliners, with 184 commercial aircraft delivered in the three months to end-March, including 132 of the single-aisle workhorse jet . At the same time, Boeing has seen a rebound in new orders after losing last year's race. It booked 221 net aircraft orders after cancellations in the first quarter, well ahead of the 45 bagged by Airbus (AIR.PA) during the same period.


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T-Mobile restarts talks to acquire Sprint – source

The combined company would have more than 127 million customers and could be in a stronger footing to compete against the No. 1 and No. 2 wireless players, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) and AT&T Inc (T.N), amid a race to expand offerings in so-called 5G wireless technology. Since then, Sprint's shares lost more than a fifth of their value, amid investor concerns over how the company can compete effectively under the weight of its long-term debt of more than $32 billion. Sprint declined to comment, while T-Mobile did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


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Boeing beats Airbus on Q1 jetliner data, rejigs backlog

Boeing Co outsold European rival Airbus almost four to one in the first quarter and increased deliveries by a stronger-than-expected 9 percent compared with the same period last year, company data showed on Tuesday. Both sets of numbers reflect higher demand for Boeing's best-selling 737 jetliners, with 184 commercial aircraft delivered in the three months to end-March, including 132 of the single-aisle workhorse jet. At the same time, Boeing has seen a rebound in new orders after losing last year's race.


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