Boeing delivers 60 jets in May, up 33% year-over-year, but trails Airbus
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Boeing delivered 60 jets in May 2025, a 33% increase year-over-year, including 51 737 MAX jets — the highest monthly total since restarting production in December 2024 after a strike. The company is raising 737 production from 42 to 47 jets per month this summer. Boeing also booked 27 new orders, including 14 737s for military conversion and 10 787s for Lufthansa. However, deliveries still lag behind Airbus, which delivered 81 jets in the same period.
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Boeing's May deliveries included 51 737 MAX jets, the highest number of its popular single-aisle model in one month since restarting production in December 2024 following a strike
Boeing is increasing the 737 production rate from 42 jets a month to 47 per month this summer
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