Aircraft order intake in 2008 is expected to taper off after Boeing, Airbus and engine makers enjoyed record-setting years. But just how much is an open question. A third year of record orders swelled Boeing's intake past the 1,400 mark in 2007, including engine makers General Electric Aviation, CFM International and International Aero Engines in the bonanza. Airbus was a similar powerhouse and was neck-and-neck with Boeing, although the European aircraft maker's final figures won't appear until this week.
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