Chambers says on geographic perspective, in terms of orders, U.S. orders was flat.

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Additionally, the recent December quarter is historically Accelrys' largest in terms of orders, which means the cash flows in the March quarter are always proportionally higher than in any other quarter.

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But in terms of total orders for all planes this year, Boeing retained a large lead over Airbus.

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