Boeing and Airbus are the two dominant manufacturers in the global aircraft industry. While Boeing currently has a larger market share and generated higher revenues in the first half of 2015, Airbus has received more net orders so far in 2015 with 815 orders compared to Boeing's 447. Both companies are taking steps to grow their presence in important markets - Boeing is developing its first aircraft assembly facility in China, while Airbus opened a new facility in the US. However, Airbus faces pressure to meet its deadline to deliver the first A320neo aircraft by the end of 2015 after engine problems caused further delays in testing. Overall, while Boeing's financial performance has improved, Airbus has a larger backlog of orders that will support