Boeing beats Airbus on deliveries but loses out on new orders: source

New York

BOEING Co said on Tuesday that it delivered 723 jetliners in 2014, hitting its own target, setting an industry record and retaining its title as the world's biggest plane maker, besting rival Airbus Group.

But Boeing lost out to Airbus on new orders, according to a person familiar with the matter, a key contest in determining future market share.