Boeing Deliveries Increase as It Addresses MAX Wiring Issue
The total was Boeing’s strongest month of 2026, with 51 737 Max deliveries after wiring repairs cleared earlier delays.
- The Boeing Company delivered 60 airplanes in May, marking a 33% increase over the same period last year, including 51 737 Max jets and 6 787 Dreamliners.
- Earlier wiring issues on 737 Max jets caused delivery dips in previous months, but Boeing now scales production. The company plans to increase its Renton-built 737 Max production rate from 42 to 47 airplanes per month this summer.
- Boeing also secured an order from China for 200 airplanes, its first from the country in nearly a decade. The order supports the planemaker's backlog of 6,178 aircraft as of May.
- While Boeing reported 60 deliveries, European rival Airbus delivered 81 planes in May. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg continues leading a turnaround aimed at improving the company's financial health.
- If sustained, 2026 deliveries could eclipse last year's total of 600 as analysts project improved free cash flow. Higher production rates support Boeing's path toward positive cash generation.
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Boeing deliveries increase as it addresses MAX wiring issue
Boeing delivered 60 airplanes in May, including 51 737 MAXs and six 787 Dreamliners. Read more...
Boeing Delivers 60 Aircraft in May After Repairing Wiring Issue
Boeing Co. delivered 60 commercial airplanes last month, including 51 of its workhorse 737 Max jets, as the manufacturer worked through a wiring issue that delayed handovers to customers earlier this year.
The U.S. manufacturer Boeing delivered 60 aircraft in May 2026, a marked year-on-year increase. With the rise in the 737 MAX speed, this performance reflects an industrial recovery, even though Airbus maintains a significant lead. An increase in deliveries by the 737 MAX Boeing announced that it had delivered 60 aircraft in May, an increase of 33% compared to the same month in 2025. This increase is mainly based on the 737 MAX, 51 of which were …
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