Boeing Sets Plane Order Record

Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. today announced an order for six 737-500 jetliners, which helped the aircraft manufacturer break the industry record for new plane orders in a single year.

The order by Linjeflyg, a Swedish domestic airline, sent Boeing’s orders for the year to $20.7 billion for 466 planes, breaking the Seattle-based company’s own record of 461 orders set in 1978. Linjeflyg’s order, including spare parts, was valued at $175 million.