Boeing delivers 130 aircraft in Q1 2025, six fewer than Airbus
Boeing announced it delivered 130 aircraft in the first quarter of 2025, which is six fewer than its European rival Airbus, which delivered 136 jets in the same period.
On March 8, 2025, Boeing posted its initial delivery figures for both commercial and defense sectors for the first quarter of 2025.
During this three-month period, Boeing’s commercial aircraft deliveries increased significantly compared to the same period last year. The company delivered 105 Boeing 737 aircraft, making up the majority of its total deliveries. Additionally, Boeing delivered 13 Dreamliners, five 767s, and seven 777s, resulting in a total of 130 commercial aircraft being delivered in Q1 2025.
In comparison, during the first quarter of 2024, Boeing delivered 67 737s, 13 787s, and three 767s, totaling 83 commercial aircraft. This represents a 56.6% increase in total commercial deliveries in Q1 2025 compared to the previous year.
Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security division experienced a notable rise in deliveries during Q1 2025, reaching 26 aircraft, up from 14 in the same period of 2024.
The 2025 deliveries included 11 rebuilt and four new AH-64 Apache helicopters, five F/A-18 fighter jets, two refurbished and one new CH-47 Chinook helicopters, as well as one F-15 fighter jet, one P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, and one MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.
In comparison, Q1 2024 included six remanufactured AH-64 Apaches, one new CH-47 Chinook, and one Super Hornet fighter. The KC-46 Pegasus tanker, which had three deliveries in Q1 2024, had no deliveries in Q1 2025.
Boeing has experienced a slowdown in production and deliveries due to a challenging 2024, which saw a seven-week labor strike and safety concerns resulting from a door plug incident in January 2024.
Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) set a production limit for Boeing 737 MAX at 38 jets per month. Additionally, the incident raised significant concerns regarding quality and safety, resulting in ongoing challenges for Boeing, including a sharp decline in aircraft deliveries in 2024. The company announced it delivered 180 fewer commercial aircraft in 2024 than 2023. The post Boeing delivers 130 aircraft in Q1 2025, six fewer than Airbus appeared first on AeroTime.
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