A Boeing 737 Max aircraft during a display at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
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boeing It delivered 27 planes to its customers last month as it continues to struggle with quality control issues and production delays that have frustrated CEOs of some of its largest airline customers.
So far this year, Boeing has delivered 54 aircraft, while Airbus has widened its lead over its main rival, delivering 79 aircraft in the first two months of 2024.
The delayed Boeing planes have been difficult for airline leaders. Southwest Airlineswhich flies solely Boeing 737s, said on Tuesday it would cut its capacity plans this year due to fewer Boeing Max deliveries and will have to reassess its financial estimates for 2024. united airlines Earlier this year it said it was removing the 737 Max 10, which has not yet been certified, from its fleet plans.
Boeing's February deliveries included 17 Max aircraft and seven wide-body 787-9 Dreamliners. Deliveries are important to manufacturers because customers pay most of the price of the plane when they receive it.
Boeing recorded 15 gross new aircraft orders in February, while Airbus sold just two. And customers aren't abandoning Boeing because of its recent difficulties. Last week american airlines announced an order for 260 narrow-body aircraft divided between Boeing, Airbus and Embraer.
