| 21. | As of Monday, Boeing had 212 firm orders for the year.
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| 22. | Airbus entered the air show saying it had 153 firm orders this year.
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| 23. | That carrier placed 50 firm orders and options for another 50.
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| 24. | Its Web site puts the number of firm orders at 45.
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| 25. | That raises the total number of firm orders for the A380 to 85.
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| 26. | Boeing has 110 firm orders for its 717, with options for 110 more.
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| 27. | Boeing had 611 firm orders that year to 520 by Airbus.
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| 28. | But airlines are not converting as many of their options into firm orders.
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| 29. | Airbus has so far captured about 70 percent of the 1999 firm orders.
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| 30. | Boeing so far has landed 115 firm orders for the 717.
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