This week Boeing’s 787 reached another milestone. They have apparently secured 400 orders for the 787, 75% of which are for the dash 8 model. Besides this laudable milestone, as the 787 continues to set all sorts of sales records, a data nugget has popped up.
Boeing’s 787-8 sales are now within 35 airframes of the A330-200. Take a look at Airbus’ deliveries here. The A330-200 model is by Airbus’ best seller in this market and has been around for about a decade. The 787 has yet to be built and has not flown. Now think about how this plane is doing.