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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 4:29 pm
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I guess these orders look good, but how much do they have to put down to place the orders, and what's the penalty if they cancel them? Especially within the last few years, there have been many reports about airlines deferring or cancelling future orders.

That $19B looks nice, but I'd guess that proper accounting practices don't allow it to be reflected as sales until the aircraft is actually delivered.

Jeff
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