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2005 AIRFINANCE JOURNAL INVESTORS' AND OPERATORS' POLL 2005: THE REAL BATTLEGROUND
01 September 2005
It was close competition between the big two major manufacturers for the 2005 Airfinance Journal Investors' and Operators' Poll, but this year Boeing is the victor.
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In a year of World Trade Organization disputes, stunning airshow orders and price wars, it is no wonder that the Investors' and Operators' Poll is taken very seriously by manufacturers, particularly Boeing and Airbus.
The annual poll has become a new battleground for manufacturers which want justification that their products are the best. For investors and operators to have their say. This year Boeing has topped the rankings with the 737-800, and has dominated many of the categories with aircraft such as the 777-200ER and the new 787.
As always, the battle between the narrowbodies was close, but Boeing prevailed in the overall rankings. The 737-800 came out on top overall, and topped the Investors' Poll. The A320 came second in the Operators' Poll ahead of the 737-800, which came third.
These popular narrowbodies provoked some interesting comments. "Narrowbodies are obviously easier to finance/remarket; widebodies are treated with far more...
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