A Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft at the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
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boeing It posted net orders of 1,173 planes last year, marking the first time it outsold European rival Airbus since 2018, the latest sign of Boeing's recovery.
Boeing delivered 63 planes to customers last month, raising its annual delivery total to 600 planes, the most in seven years, before two deadly crashes and a series of other problems derailed its production. Forty-four of those deliveries were 737 Max, Boeing said Tuesday.
Airbus still delivered more planes last year than Boeing, with 793, although that sum is below the record 863 planes the European manufacturer delivered in 2019. Airbus had 889 net orders for 2025.
Engine problems and other supply chain issues continue to delay aircraft deliveries. Deliveries are key for plane makers because airlines pay most of the price for a plane when they receive it.
Boeing's net orders last month totaled 174 aircraft, including more than 100 737 Max for Alaska Airlineswhich the Seattle airline announced last week. Delta Airlines Earlier Tuesday it said it had ordered at least 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the first for the wide-body aircraft. Deliveries will begin in the early 2030s, a sign of how airlines are booking delivery slots in the next decade to replace older planes and grow.
Boeing executives are scheduled to discuss the manufacturer's production plan when the company reports quarterly results on Jan. 27.
