US EditionBoeing annual orders top Airbus for first time since 2018
Boeing secured 1,173 net orders in 2025, its fifth highest year, driven by large airline deals and FAA production cap easing, while Airbus deliveries reached 793 aircraft.
- On January 13, 2026, Boeing said it ended 2025 with 1,173 net orders, outselling Airbus for the first time since 2018.
- Boeing credited a higher production rate and big carrier deals, including Alaska Airlines' 105 MAXs and Delta Air Lines' 30 787s, after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the 737 MAX cap.
- Deliveries show that Boeing led with 447 737 family jets including 440 737 MAX, while also shipping 88 787 Dreamliners, 30 767s and 35 777s.
- Despite Boeing's order lead, Airbus still delivered 793 aircraft last year and held a backlog of 8,754 compared to Boeing's 6,720 and 6,130 after adjustment.
- Boeing is expanding capacity with a $1 billion, 1.2 million square feet project and will discuss production plans on Jan. 27 as it aims for FAA certification of new models.
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The American company Boeing Co. sold more jets last year than the European manufacturer Airbus SE. Thus, Boeing reported 1,175 gross aircraft orders, exceeding 1,000 gross sales at Airbus.
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Global aerospace leader Boeing delivered the most aircraft in 2025 since 2018, the company said on Jan. 13. Meanwhile, its net orders for the year surpassed those of Airbus, its biggest rival, for the first time since 2021. The Arlington, Virginia-based plane-maker said it delivered 160 commercial aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2025, mostly 737s, with smaller numbers of 767s, 777s, and 787s, bringing full-year deliveries to 600. This marks it…
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