Saturday, January 15, 2011

PREVIEW-Airbus seen beating Boeing on 2010 orders

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Airbus looks set to leapfrog Boeing (BA.N) and score a surprise last-minute win on orders when it unveils 2010 commercial results next week, industry sources said on Friday.

The world's two leading jet makers are riding a crest of new orders as air travel bounces back from recession and oil prices near $100 a barrel accelerate a shift to economic new models.

Analysis of a pipeline of preliminary orders waiting to be signed suggests Airbus has the potential to close a significant gap and beat its U.S. arch-rival for the third year running, following a ritual dash to the finishing line.

As numbers were fine-tuned, there was mounting confidence in the European camp on Friday that......

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