Boeing delivered 43 aircraft in the month of July, building on its momentum of 44 aircraft in June after a slump in the previous months of the year.
Out of the deliveries, 31 of them were the 737 MAX model, following 34 of the aircraft type delivered in the previous months. In May, it had delivered only 19 of the 737 MAXs. It's a clear sign that the OEM is inching closer to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) production cap of 38 per month. The cap was imposed after the Flight 1282 incident where a door plug blew out shortly after takeoff on an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5, 2024.
Nine of the deliveries in July were made to United Airlines - all of which were the 737 MAXs. In addition, Ryanair received five of the aircraft.
From January through July, the OEM has delivered 218 aircraft, down 309 aircraft deliveries in the same period last year.
In terms of orders, Boeing saw strong orders, totalling 72 during the month - 57 of which were for the 737 MAX. It also marked the manufacturer beating its European rival Airbus' gross orders for the month, which had recorded 59 orders. Though, it had delivered 77 aircraft during the period.
Boeing had recorded 14 orders in June and four in May. The orders were bolstered by this year's Farnborough International Airshow and Aviation Capital Group's order of 35 737 MAXs ahead of the show.
Boeing delivers 43 aircraft, receives 72 gross orders in July
