Boeing delivered 45 new aircraft in January 2025, outperforming rival Airbus which handed over 25 planes to 17 customers during the same period.
The 45 Boeing aircraft deliveries were the highest the US aircraft manufacturer had achieved since December 2023, and the first time it had eclipsed Airbus since March 2023.
Before the latest data was released on February 11, 2025, Boeing’s last busiest month was in June 2024 when the company delivered 45 aircraft, but this was far from the 105 deliveries made in December 2024.
Of course, December 2024 was prior to the Alaska Airlines incident on January 5, 2024, that decimated Boeing’s production capabilities throughout last year.
However, Boeing staff will no doubt be pleased with the January 2025 delivery figures that arrive after a seven-week strike that began in September 2024 and then a full month following post-industrial action making sure the necessary safety steps were taken before restarting production.
Out of the 45 deliveries in January 2025, 40 were MAX jets for customers that included United Airlines (seven) Southwest Airlines (five) and Air Lease Cooperation (three).
In addition, four 787 Dreamliners and one 777 Freighter were delivered last month.
According to the Seattle Times, 10 737 MAXs delivered had been in long-term storage awaiting rework.
The FAA imposed a cap on production to 38 MAX jets per month after the Alaska Airlines incident and Boeing does not expect to reach those levels until later this year.
The Seattle Times added that Boeing did not show data on how many aircraft actually rolled off the assembly line last month.
Boeing also received 36 new orders, all from undisclosed customers in January 2025, comprising 34 737 MAXs and two 777 Freighters.
