Boeing delivered 600 commercial aircraft in 2025: its highest number since 2018
Boeing closed 2025 with a figure that will not go unnoticed by the industry: 600 commercial aircraft delivered, the highest annual volume since 2018. More than just a number, the result marks a turning point after years of operational, financial, and reputational crises that severely hit the American manufacturer.
This performance also allowed Boeing to surpass Airbus in net orders for the first time in seven years, a significant milestone in the single-aisle segment and in the competitive balance of the global aerospace duopoly.
Rising deliveries and net orders above Airbus
According to the company, deliveries grew 72% year-on-year, reaching 600 aircraft in 2025. Although Airbus maintained the lead in total deliveries with 793 units, the market’s focus was on orders:
- 1,175 gross orders in 2025
- 1,075 net orders, after accounting for cancellations
- This is Boeing’s sixth-best annual record, adjusted for cancellations
- Airbus closed the year with 889 net orders, below its American rival
This result comes in a context of intense competition for the narrow-body aircraft market, particularly between the 737 MAX and the A320neo family.
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Weight of the 737 MAX in the industrial recovery
The 737 MAX program once again became Boeing’s main delivery driver. In 2025, the company delivered:
- 447 Boeing 737 MAX
- 30 Boeing 767
- 35 Boeing 777
- 88 Boeing 787
In December alone, Boeing delivered 63 aircraft, the highest monthly volume since 2023, including 44 units of the 737 MAX. For the industrial supply chain and operators, this figure confirms greater stability in production rhythms after years of disruptions.
Resurgence of the 787 Dreamliner and long-haul demand
The 787 Dreamliner also showed clear signs of recovery. The 88 deliveries in 2025 represent the program’s best performance since 2019, when Boeing delivered 158 units.
Even more relevant is the commercial front:
- 368 net orders for the 787 in 2025, after cancellations
- The program’s second-best year historically
- Only surpassed by 2007, when 369 orders were recorded
Demand for efficient long-range aircraft continues to rise, driven by the reconfiguration of international networks and the need to reduce operating costs per seat.
A change after years of crisis
Since 2018, Boeing faced a succession of critical events: two fatal accidents, the COVID-19 pandemic, stoppages, quality issues, and the in-flight panel incident that once again placed the 737 MAX under scrutiny. All of this affected production, market confidence, and skyrocketed the group’s debt.
Under the leadership of CEO Kelly Ortberg, the company seeks to rebuild credibility, stabilize operations, and regain ground against Airbus.
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