Boeing (BA) on Tuesday said it handed over 53 aircraft in October, lifting year-to-date deliveries to 493, and logged 15 gross orders for the month.
Output included 39 737 Max jets — nine for Southwest (LUV) and five for Ryanair (RYAAY) –plus one 737 NG destined for conversion into a P-8 patrol aircraft for the U.S. Navy. The company also shipped 13 widebodies: seven 787 Dreamliners, two 777 freighters and four 767s.
With the pace of handovers accelerating, Boeing is on course for its strongest annual delivery count since 2018 (806 aircraft), before the 737 Max grounding, subsequent quality setbacks and the pandemic disrupted production. Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg has prioritized manufacturing quality for 2025, and U.S. regulators recently cleared Boeing (BA) to lift 737 output to roughly 42 a month from 38.
October’s intake was subdued: Boeing (BA) recorded eight 737s and seven 787s in new orders but also seven 737 cancellations, resulting in net eight orders. Dreamliner demand remains a bright spot; Boeing (BA) tallied 320 orders for the 787 in 2025 through Oct. 31, the second-highest annual total after 369 in 2007.
Through the first 10 months of the year, Boeing (BA) booked 782 net orders (after cancellations and conversions), and its backlog stands at 5,911 aircraft. The U.S. planemaker still trails rival Airbus (OTCPK:EADSF) (OTCPK:EADSY), which reported 585 deliveries over the same period.