Boeing posts strongest first-half aircraft deliveries since 2018 

Boeing delivered 314 commercial aircraft during the first half of 2026, its highest total for the period since 2018 as production of the 737 MAX continues to recover. 

The manufacturer handed over 171 aircraft during the second quarter, including 129 737s, 25 787 Dreamliners, 10 767s and seven 777s, Boeing said on July 14, 2026. 

Its first-half deliveries included 243 737s, 40 787s, 16 767s and 15 777s. 

Boeing delivered 64 commercial aircraft in June alone, up from 60 in May and 60 during the same month last year, according to company delivery data. The June total included 42 737 MAX aircraft and 13 787s.  

The stronger pace comes as Boeing raises output of the 737 MAX, its best-selling commercial aircraft. The company is moving monthly production from 42 aircraft toward 47, although deliveries can vary from month to month depending on inspections, customer schedules and work needed on aircraft already built. 

Boeing’s 314 first-half deliveries were 12% higher than the 280 aircraft it handed over during the same period in 2025. Last year’s first-half total had already marked a significant improvement after production disruptions and tighter regulatory oversight slowed deliveries earlier in the decade.  

Airbus remained ahead, delivering 351 aircraft during the first six months of 2026, including 89 in June. That was a 15% increase from the European manufacturer’s first-half total a year earlier.  

Boeing’s June 787 deliveries included five aircraft for Riyadh Air that had been delayed by issues involving seat certification. The Saudi carrier began revenue operations in June after receiving its first Dreamliners. 

The manufacturer also delivered three 777 freighters and five 767s during June. Three of the 767s will be converted into KC-46 aerial refueling tankers by Boeing’s defense business.  

Boeing reported 121 gross commercial aircraft orders and eight cancellations during June, leaving 113 net orders for the month. Its first-half order total stood at 408 after cancellations and accounting adjustments. 

The company has now recorded 7,206 orders for the 737 MAX family, surpassing the 7,159 orders received for the previous-generation 737NG.  

Boeing separately reported 35 defense aircraft and satellite deliveries during the second quarter and 65 during the first half. The six-month total included 32 new or remanufactured AH-64 Apache helicopters, eight KC-46 tankers, eight CH-47 Chinooks and five F/A-18-family aircraft. 

Boeing cautioned that its delivery figures remain preliminary until it publishes its second-quarter financial results on July 28. The post Boeing posts strongest first-half aircraft deliveries since 2018  appeared first on AeroTime.

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