Boeing Gets $1.5 Billion Surprise With New 747 Jumbo Jet Orders
- Planemaker lands 4 orders for the iconic hump-nosed airplane
- Deliveries slip in first quarter as 737 demand holds steady
A worker walks near a 747-8 airplane at the Boeing Co. facility in Everett, Washington.
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Boeing Co. landed new four orders valued at $1.5 billion for its 747 jumbo jetliners, giving life to a program starved for sales amid waning demand for four-engine aircraft.
The orders were reported on Boeing’s website Thursday and the identity of the customer wasn’t disclosed. The U.S. planemaker also reported that it delivered fewer jetliners than a year earlier as it navigates transitions for two long-range aircraft: the hump-nosed 747 and the 767.