Boeing has tallied up $5.7 billion in new orders recently, according to the company's website. The Seattle-based manufacturer has secured 76 new aircraft orders - all from unidentified customers.

Boeing recently began including the unidentified customer orders on its public order list (see related story).

The orders pull Boeing ahead of Airbus, which on Friday secured a major order from Singapore Airlines for the new A3XX superjumbo airliner (see related story).

Boeing has already surpassed the total order mark for all of 1999 (391 new orders) with 467 total orders so far this year. Boeing's year-to-date total includes 10 cancellations.

The new orders revealed on the website include 59 Boeing 737s, 16 Boeing 777s and one Boeing Business Jet. Boeing typically announces its BBJ orders annually at the National Business Aviation Association convention, which will be held this year in New Orleans on October 10-12. AeroWorldNet will provide complete coverage of NBAA 2000.

Incidentally, Boeing says it remains committed to the 747X family, despite the letdown of the above-mentioned SIA A3XX order.

"We remain committed to the 747X family of airplanes despite Singapore Airlines' announcement earlier ... that it did not choose to order the 747X in the latest sales campaign," Boeing said.

SIA is one of Boeing's most important customers. They operate 47 Boeing 747s and 18 777s. Boeing delivered SIA's ninth 747-400 Freighter just last Thursday.

Boeing says the 747X Family offers superior economics and value in terms of many of the factors considered in an airline's purchasing and operating decisions, including seat-mile costs, fuel efficiency, fleet commonality, pilot and mechanic training, among other things.