Boeing deliveries and aircraft output remained strong, a sign of further stability in its Commercial Airplanes division to meet stated production-rate targets.
Boeing’s May activity included booking its massive widebody order from Qatar Airways and unidentified orders for more than 120 aircraft—mostly 737 MAXs.
Boeing orders swelled in March, bolstered by official bookings of several large, previously announced orders from BOC Aviation, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air.
Boeing's 44 aircraft output came on the heels of a solid January, bolstered in part by deliveries held up following the late 2024 Puget Sound-area strike.
Airbus deliveries remained at a slow pace in February as the manufacturer continued to suffer from a shortage of engines and slow aerostructures deliveries.
Airbus deliveries were off to a slow start in January after the manufacturer had pushed out as many aircraft as possible to customers in December 2024.
The now-resolved machinists strike affected the 737, 767, and 777 lines; of the 14 deliveries, 10 were cleared by the FAA before the Sept. 13 walkout began.
Boeing expects deliveries to fall as effects of the machinists union strike in the Seattle area begin to impact 737, 767 and 777 production and completions.
