That's a big airplane

But Boeing is still better. Is it more orders, better technology, or sheer patriotism that motivates my statement?

How silly! None of the above.

Boeing is just a pleasing name like: Scott Baio, Oasis, or Ionosphere.

Just say it over and over again, putting the emphasis on the "B"... pretty soon the "e" drops out and you are ready to follow the bouncing ball:

we got cubes, me and you and q*bert
me and you -- and q*bert