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The number widens Boeing’s delivery gap with its chief rival, Airbus, which delivered 766 jetliners to customers last year, the most since 2019, although the two companies are going head-to-head. Supply chain tensions That has slowed production and completion of their otherwise strong backlog.
In December, Boeing delivered 30 planes as it restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX planes after a nearly eight-week mechanic strike that ended a month ago. Delivery is key for manufacturers because it is when customers pay the bulk of the aircraft’s price.
Aviation data firm IBA said in a report this month that a shortage of aircraft from suppliers has pushed up lease rates, with rents expected to reach a record this year.
Boeing placed 142 total orders in December for new planes, including 100 737 Maxes for Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines and 30 787s for Flydubai, with the first purchase planned for Dubai Air in late 2023. It came out in the show. Boeing also took more than 130 of its orders. Books for India’s now-defunct carrier jet. airways.
Boeing’s gross orders for the year were 569, while net orders were 377 airplanes – including 317 accounting adjustments. Airbus, which released its December and full-year numbers last week, said it placed 878 gross orders and 826 net orders last year.
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 outline their plans to boost production and restore profitability at the aerospace company. Investors will face questions about