Boeing plane deliveries dropped sharply in July

Boeing’s plane deliveries were down last month, but still show signs of overall growth. 

The manufacturer delivered 48 airplanes in July, down from 60 in June. Still, it was the most aircraft the company has delivered in the month of July since 2017, and up five units from a year earlier, Reuters reported.

A majority of those deliveries, 37 in total, were its most popular aircraft, the 737 Max jets. Twenty of those jets went to aircraft lessors and 17 went to airlines.

The deliveries are a sharp decline from June, when Boeing delivered 60 airplanes, its highest monthly total in a year and a half. The company has been working to stabilize production after a rough stretch of safety issues and delays. 

In early 2024, a near-catastrophic midair incident forced Boeing to slow production and tighten up quality controls for customers including Southwest, Alaska, and United.

European rival Airbus leads Boeing in deliveries this year with 373 aircraft compared to Boeing’s 328, Reuters reported. Despite facing its own production struggles due to engine shortages and supplier issues, Airbus expects to deliver 820 jets by the end of the year, a 7% increase from last year. Boeing has not released guidance on annual deliveries. 

Boeing reported $22.7 billion in second-quarter revenue. Commercial airplanes made up $10.9 billion of that revenue with 150 deliveries. 

“Our fundamental changes to strengthen safety and quality are producing improved results as we stabilize our operations and deliver higher quality airplanes, products and services to our customers,” Kelly Ortberg, Boeing president and chief executive officer, said in an earnings statement. "As we look to the second half of the year, we remain focused on restoring trust and making continued progress in our recovery while operating in a dynamic global environment." 

—Emily Price contributed to this article.