In the third quarter of 1995, US aircraft manufacturers received net orders for 74 large commercial jet transports out of a total of 86 placed worldwide, according to the US Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). By comparison, US aircraft makers secured net orders for 79 aircraft out of a total of 119 placed for commercial jet transports during the second quarter.
The US firms shipped 61 of the 82 large commercial jet transport aircraft produced in the third quarter of 1995 - down from 75 and 114, respectively, the previous quarter. The backlog for commercial transports rose to 1,133 for US aircraft makers, up from 1,120 at the beginning of the third quarter.
Source: Flight International
