Boeing gained a slight edge over Airbus in commercial aircraft deliveries and a bigger lead in new orders in January, thanks to a dispute between the European manufacturer and Qatar Airways.
Boeing reported Tuesday that it delivered 32 commercial aircraft in January, six more than a year ago, despite a halt in deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner due to manufacturing problems.
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Most of the deliveries were 737 Max aircraft, including seven shipped to Ryanair.
Deliveries are a major cash cow for aircraft manufacturers, and Boeing has been unable to deliver any 787s since last May due to manufacturing defects.
Boeing also said it received 75 net new orders last month, its 12th consecutive month in which orders outnumbered cancellations. Orders have increased as airlines gain confidence to recover from the pandemic.
The company said 55 of the orders were for Max aircraft, including 23 from American Airlines and 12 from Southwest.
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Airbus delivered 30 commercial aircraft in January: two A220-100s, 13 A320ceo family aircraft, 11 A321ceo aircraft and 4 A350-900s.
The European manufacturer added 36 orders in the first month of the year, but obtained 52 cancellations: 50 A321neo and 2 A350-1000s from Qatar Airways, which the manufacturer has decided to cancel unilaterally due to the dispute with the airline over damage to the paintwork and exterior surface of its A350s.
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