Air TransportWith 57 aircraft in August, Boeing surpasses total aircraft deliveries in 2024
Boeing further demonstrated its recovery from years of successive problems with another encouraging month of commercial aircraft deliveries. In August, the US aircraft manufacturer delivered 57 aircraft, 42 of them from the 737 MAX family.
With the new milestone, 2025 already has 385 deliveries, 37 more than in all of last year (348 jets). This achievement comes amid monthly production restrictions for the 737 MAX, which cannot exceed 38 aircraft, according to the FAA.
The delivery of 42 of these single-aisle aircraft only exceeds the cap because Boeing had several units in storage. The last of these units left Moses Lake Airport weeks ago.
The 737 MAX family, which currently comprises only the 737-8, 737-8-200, and 737-9, has delivered 285 aircraft through August, compared to 260 for the entire 2024 period.
Other models are also performing well this year: the 767F and 777F freighters have eight and 26 deliveries, and the military 7672C (KC-46) has delivered another eight aircraft.
The 787 Dreamliner widebody family has delivered 54 aircraft, compared to 32 in the same period in 2024. The 787-9 is the standout performer, with more than double the number of deliveries compared to the previous period.
Only the 787-10 is still short, but one aircraft from 2024.
Even a rare 737-700, intended to be an E-7A Wedgetail radar aircraft, was delivered after several years.
In terms of orders, Boeing confirmed 26 aircraft: two 787-10s for Air New Zealand, 14 777Xs for Cathay Pacific, two 737 MAXs for TUI, and three 737 MAXs and five 787-9s for unidentified customers.
With the new figures, Boeing’s backlog reached 5,994 net orders.
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