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The orders where as firm as their other aviation lies.
Just 'orders' with a lot of 'if this' 'if that' in it. Nothing really solid.
Well, according to GAMA, 259 of those have been actually delivered in 2007 and 2008, so they are as "solid" as it gets. I am sure they would still be delivering at fairly brisk pace if they were still being manufactured.
As a matter of fact, it may still happen. This seems to be the story of the new GA aircraft development. The company which brings a new design to the market goes down, unable to recoup the huge development costs. Then, someone picks up the type certificate and the tooling for pennies on the dollar, and actually starts making money.
Stay tuned...
