UPDATE 1-Boeing takes 47 new jet orders, worth more than $4 bln Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:52pm ET Market View AFLT (Aeroflot ) Last:$2.33 Change: +0.00 (+0.00%) Revenue (ttm):M EPS: Market Cap:M Time:8:00pm ET =20 Stock Details Company Profile Analyst Research At the Helm: Valery Okulov=20 Chairman - Management, Chief Executive Officer, Director=20 Salary: -=20 Bonus: -=20 Age: 54=20 =20 Full Management Team Insider Trading =20 Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints=20 [-] Text [+] (Recasts, adds details) NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) a= nnounced new orders for 47 planes from unidentified buyers on Thursday, wor= th more than $4 billion overall, including 16 for its new carbon and titani= um 787 Dreamliner. The order pushes the U.S. planemaker's tally to 632 firm orders so far this= year, well ahead of European rival Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Researc= h), which has confirmed only 222 firm orders this year, but picked up a pre= stigious 35 plane order from German carrier Lufthansa (LHAG.DE: Quote, Prof= ile, Research) on Wednesday. On its online order book, Boeing on Thursday noted new orders for 16 of the= mid-sized, twin-aisled 787s, which are due to enter service in 2008. It added 30 new orders for its best-selling single-aisle 737, the work hors= e for many domestic airlines worldwide, and one new order for a Boeing Busi= ness Jet, which is an adapted 737. It did not identify any of the buyers. The sharp increase means Boeing is still on track to beat Airbus in terms o= f annual orders for the first time since 2000. Few think this year's total = of Boeing and Airbus orders will top last year's record of 2,057, but a num= ber of important airlines are expected to place large orders before the yea= r's end, including Dubai-based Emirates Airlines (EMAIR.UL: Quote, Profile,= Research) and Russia's Aeroflot (AFLT.MM: Quote, Profile, Research). Boeing has delivered 258 planes this year, trailing Airbus, which has flown= 283 planes to customers so far this year, according to its latest update.= =20 =C2=A9 Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. =20 =20 View our videos at: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=3Dewrw4co =20 Roger & Amanda La France