NEW YORK — US aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s orders rebounded in July after a first half of the year overshadowed by quality control problems and remained on track with deliveries, according to data unveiled on Tuesday.
In the wake of the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom in July, Boeing said it had booked 72 orders (gross and net), including 57 for its flagship 737 MAX aircraft.
Orders for the MAX came mainly from two leasing companies: Aviation Capital Group, which ordered 35; and Macquarie AirFinance, which ordered 20.
The orders also included 10 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft purchased by Japan Airlines, with an option for a further 10.
This order, worth more than $3 billion, had been announced in March, but was only finalized at Farnborough in July.
A final five 777 wide-body aircraft were also ordered last month, Boeing said.
The strong figures for July mark a significant change from May and June, when Boeing’s net orders were just three and 12, respectively.
In the first seven months of the year, Boeing won 228 gross orders, but a net figure of only 98, after cancellations and conversions were taken into account. Over the same period last year, it won 579 orders, according to its website.
The order book contained 6,184 aircraft as of July 31, including almost 4,200 737 MAXes.
In terms of deliveries, Boeing remained on track for July, handing over 43 aircraft to their owners, including 31 737 MAX aircraft, six Dreamliners, four 767s and one 777 freighter. This was also in line with the 43 deliveries made in July 2023.
In the first seven months of the year, Boeing delivered a total of 218 aircraft, including 169 of its 737 aircraft of which 166 were MAX models along with 28 of its 787 Dreamliners, 13 of its 767s and eight of its 777s.
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