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Old 12-15-2009, 01:58 PM   #19
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no ****, but still 125B, that's a big chunk of change.
its not like the airlines pay cash for these planes

Boeing's share of the development cost for the 787 was ~$20B. According to Forbes, Boeings pre-tax margins are ~6%, so they need to sell a lot more than $125B worth before they recoup their costs and start making money. Put in perspective, $125B isn't a real "big chunk"

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