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Boeing Books 303 May Orders, Hits FAA-Capped 737 MAX Output

Heavy booking volume paired with steadied output at the FAA limit sets Boeing on a recovery path ahead of the Paris Air Show.

A Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first jet intended for use by a Chinese airline to be returned to its manufacturer, sits parked at Boeing Field, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs with China, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility await shipment at Spirit AeroSystems headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
A Boeing 737 MAX 8, the second jet intended for use by a Chinese airline to be returned to its manufacturer, flies mid-air before landing at Boeing Field, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs with China, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
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Overview

  • Boeing logged 303 new aircraft orders in May, the highest monthly total since December 2023, led by a 160-jet Qatar Airways widebody deal.
  • The manufacturer rolled out 38 737 MAX jets last month, matching the FAA-imposed cap and marking a milestone in its efforts to steady production.
  • Boeing handed over 45 aircraft in May, nearly doubling its year-earlier deliveries and bringing its 2025 total to 220 jets compared with Airbus’s 243.
  • Its order backlog climbed to 5,943 as of May 31, underscoring sustained demand during Boeing’s production recovery.
  • The company expects to resume deliveries to Chinese carriers this month and will seek fresh deals at the Paris Air Show.