![]() ![]() Ongoing political tensions between the United States and China are impeding deliveries, and Boeing is facing perhaps its most difficult situation since entering the Chinese market half a century ago. Recently, it was announced that Boeing will begin to remarket some 737 MAX jets earmarked for Chinese customers. The aircraft, however, has not yet returned to commercial service in China despite the fact that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) ungrounded the 737 MAX in December of last year. Dreamliner deliveries have resumed and the 737 MAX is approved to fly in nearly every country. The past three years have been extremely challenging for Boeing but, despite Dreamliner quality issues and 777X delays, the outlook is mostly bright. Boeing’s last “normal” year was 2018 – before COVID-19 and the 737 MAX grounding – when it delivered 806 jets, a level that will likely not be recaptured before 2025. ![]() Boeing and Airbus still have a long way to go before deliveries are back to pre-pandemic levels, though.įor the full year 2021, Boeing delivered 340 aircraft, compared to 157 in 2020 and 380 in 2019. With three months of the year remaining, 2022 is set to be another year of recovery for the commercial aircraft manufacturing industry, despite supply chain challenges, macro-economic weakness, and events currently unfolding in Ukraine. ![]() So far this year, Boeing and Airbus are 77 and 11 deliveries ahead of last year’s totals, respectively.įollowing a more than challenging 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a year of recovery for the two largest commercial plane makers. Year to date, Boeing and Airbus have delivered 328 and 435 aircraft, compared to 241 and 424, respectively, in the first nine months of 2021. Photo Source: The Boeing Companyīoeing and Airbus delivered 51 and 53 commercial jets in September 2022, compared to 35 and 40 deliveries, respectively, in the same month last year. Including this order, the Calgary-based carrier now has more than 60 firm orders for 737 MAX family jets. On September 29, Canadian airline WestJet placed an order for 42 737-10s, with options for an additional 22 jets. ![]()
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