For those who miss the bipolarity of the Cold War, rest assured that there remains a corner of the world in which two (corporate) giants still slug it out year after year, pushing each other in a competitive battle that shows no signs of abating. Boeing (Seattle, Wash.) and Airbus (Toulouse, France) recently reported their numbers for aircraft orders, deliveries and backlogs, through Dec. 31, 2013. It's hard to declare a "winner," but each planemaker can at least rest comfortably in the knowledge that 2013 was a record-setting year in its history. In short, 2013 looked like this for the two firms (all figures are aircraft units).
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