“Boeing jet deliveries dropped 14% in October as the US manufacturer handed over 49 commercial aircraft, down from 57 the previous month, even as it recorded its strongest October for orders since 1997.”
Seattle, Nov. 12 – Boeing jet deliveries dropped 14% in October as the US manufacturer handed over 49 commercial aircraft, down from 57 the previous month and 53 a year earlier. The decline reflects ongoing challenges in ramping production rates for narrowbody models amid supply chain pressures in commercial aviation.
Despite lower output, Boeing recorded its strongest October for orders minus cancellations since 1997, booking 165 new aircraft orders with no cancellations. The bulk of these came from lessor Avolon’s order for 140 Boeing 737 MAX jets, highlighting demand for the single-aisle product.
October deliveries comprised 32 Boeing 737 MAX jets, a decrease from 43 in September, alongside 11 787 Dreamliners, two 777 freighters, and three 767 aircraft, including one for the KC-46 tanker program. Wing production for 737 jets remains a constraint, while a supplier dispute has stalled wing manufacturing for 777 freighters and 767s as the company aims to reach a 47-jet monthly rate by early 2027.
Through the first ten months, Boeing has delivered 524 jets, up about 6% from 493 a year earlier, though it trails European rival Airbus, which delivered 621 aircraft. CEO Kelly Ortberg indicated the company would miss its target of about 500 737 deliveries this year.