Boeing delivered 348 airplanes in 2024, a significant drop from the previous year. This decline was due to a midair door panel blowout and a machinist strike that halted production. The company’s delivery gap with Airbus widened, as Airbus delivered 766 jetliners, the most since 2019. Despite these challenges, both companies face supply chain issues that slow production. In December, Boeing managed to deliver 30 airplanes, resuming production of the 737 Max after the strike. The company logged 142 gross orders in December, including 100 737 Maxes for Pegasus Airlines and 30 787s for flydubai. However, Boeing also removed over 130 orders from its books for the now-defunct Jet Airways. For the year, Boeing’s gross orders were 569, with net orders at 377 airplanes, while Airbus reported 878 gross orders and 826 net orders.
Source: www.cnbc.com
