The largest Boeing 737 airliner is depicted on September 12, 2024 at the company’s factory in Renton, Washington.
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Boeing The plane manufacturer delivered 60 planes last month as the plane manufacturer is about to source production of its bestselling 737 Max Jet after a series of manufacturing and safety issues.
This tally was the best before a door plug from one of the new 737 Max 9 planes was blown out of the air in January 2024. Of the monthly total, 42 is the largest of 737; Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
CEO Kelly Autoberg, who worked as the top job at Boeing last August, said the company has made progress in improving production rates and quality on its factory lines.
For the three months ended June 30th, Boeing handed over 150 planes. It was the highest second quarter since 2018, with two crashes of five-month largest planes grounding the Jets, causing a multi-year crisis in the top US exporter. It was also last year when Boeing recorded annual profits. That issue also gave rival Airbus a bigger lead than Boeing.
Boeing this spring produced around 38 largest aircraft a month, and will require Federal Aviation Administration approval to exceed that limit. Autoberg said at the Bernstein Investors Meeting in late May that it is confident the company can increase production to 42 a month.
The company booked 116 total orders in June and 70 net orders when including cancellations and accounting adjustments. Boeing often removes or adds orders to the backlog for a variety of reasons, including customer financial health.
Boeing’s backlog was 5,953 as of June 30th.
The manufacturer is expected to report second quarter financial results on July 29th, with investors focusing on Autoberg’s plans to increase production and aircraft delivery.
