Overview
- Boeing handed over 44 jets in November, down from 53 in October, trailing Airbus’s 72 deliveries for the month.
- The month’s output included 32 737 MAX jets, five for Southwest, plus six 787s, two 777 freighters and four 767s.
- Boeing booked 164 gross orders and 38 cancellations for 126 net, led by 74 new 777X commitments as Emirates added 65 and China Airlines nine for a model slated to enter service in 2027.
- Year to date through November, deliveries reached 537 aircraft with a backlog of 6,019, while Airbus recently trimmed its full-year target by 4% to 790 following a quality issue.
- Boeing’s CFO reaffirmed an expectation for positive cash flow in 2026; IATA’s Willie Walsh said airline confidence in Boeing’s delivery reliability is improving, and Sherwood News reported Boeing closed its $4.7 billion Spirit AeroSystems acquisition.