Quotes by Noel Forgeard

“In the first four months of this year we have delivered 103 aircraft, so we are completely in line with our objective of 300 deliveries in 2002,”

“(This possibility) is not due to additional orders, ... It is due to the view we have about next year, which we see now probably stronger than we Expected.”

“There wont be a delay. We will have a total of 200 firm orders for the A350 before the end of the year. On a comparable progress basis, our programme is more advanced than that of the rival plane, Boeing 787, which took two years to achieve this level,”

“With this order, JetBlue demonstrates that with the right people, the right product and the right cost structure, airlines can grow, even in this current, challenging environment.”

“Its a very big project, its true,”

“Certainly I will not tell you its a small project. I am very much involved so I can tell you frankly that Ill carry the fame or the blame.”

“We have segmented the project in what we called aircraft components, manufacturing and development teams,”

“The A380 burns a lot less fuel than any other airplane on the seat per mile cost, so it is very favorable,”

“An aircraft manufacturer does not sell weight -- they sell performance. The performance is a combination of the weight, fuel consumption and aerodynamics.”

“The retiring of the Concorde has opened up a new market.”