Boeing 737 MAX aircraft sit at Renton Airport, Washington.
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Boeing It delivered 348 aircraft in 2024, about a third fewer than in the previous year as the airline giant… Struggle With a crisis after the door panel exploded in mid-air a year ago and Mechanics strike In the fall that production stopped.
This outcome widened the delivery gap with Boeing's main competitor, Airbus, which delivered 766 aircraft to its customers last year, the largest number since 2019, although the two companies are facing problems. Supply chain strains Which led to slow production and fulfillment of strong backlogs.
In December, Boeing delivered 30 planes as production of its best-selling 737 MAX aircraft resumed after a nearly eight-week strike ended the previous month. Deliveries are key for manufacturers because they occur when customers pay the bulk of the price for an aircraft.
Aviation data company IBA said in a report this month that a shortage of aircraft from suppliers has led to a rise in leasing rates, and rents are expected to reach record levels this year.
Boeing recorded 142 total orders in December for new aircraft, including 100 737 MAX aircraft for Turkey's Pegasus Airlines and 30 787 aircraft for Flydubai, whose intention to purchase was first revealed at the Dubai Air Show in late 2023. Boeing has also withdrawn more than 130 of its aircraft were ordered. He wrote for the now defunct Indian airline Jet Airways.
Boeing's total orders for the year were 569, while net orders were 377 aircraft – 317 including accounting adjustments. Airbus, which released December and full-year tallies last week, said it recorded 878 gross orders last year and 826 net orders.
Boeing is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year results before the market opens on Jan. 28, when CEO Kelly Ortberg and other Boeing leaders will face investor questions about their plans to ramp up production and restore the aerospace giant's profitability.
