SEATTLE — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. on Thursday said it recorded 1,044 net commercial airplane orders during 2006, setting a new record for the second straight year.
Boeing recorded 1,002 net orders in 2005.
Gross orders last year, which exclude cancellations and conversions, totaled 1,050, compared with 1,029 gross orders in 2005.
The 737 program achieved a record with net orders of 729 airplanes, up from 569 in 2005.
Seventy-six different customers ordered Boeing airplanes in 2006, including passenger airlines, cargo carriers, leasing companies and private customers, according to a company release.
Shares of Chicago-based Boeing added 12 cents to $89.29 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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