Boeing logged orders for 36 aircrafts in October 2005. Total orders for the year account now for 679 aircrafts compared to 197 aircraft orders received in the first 10 months of 2004. Boeing delivered 23 aircrafts in October, mainly NG737s. Boeing has an order backlog of 1,509 aircraft by the end of October.

Biden FAA leader nominee withdraws after “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks”
American President Joe Biden’s nominee for the role of leader of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Phillip Washington, has withdrawn his name owing to “an onslaught of unfounded Republican attacks which have focused on his service and experience, CNN reported. Though his announcement for the role was made last year, since then the