Boeing reported final orders and deliveries for 2019 on Tuesday. Orders for the year dropped 74% to 243, deliveries dropped 53% to 380. Airbus deliveries were up 8% to 863 with orders up 2% to 768. Although the competition to date has been tight, with the crashes and subsequent controversy over the 737 Max, Airbus … Continue reading Airbus passes Boeing as King of the Sky
Airbus kicked off the 2019 International Paris Air show with the launch of a long-range, single-aisle airliner. They also announced an agreement to sell 100 planes to Air Lease Corporation, a U.S. plane lessor. Virgin Atlantic was also said to order 14 wide-body A330-900s. Airbus also unveiled details of its A321XLR, the next in the … Continue reading Paris Air Show
The Boeing Company() announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2019. Total Deliveries were 149, down significantly from last quarter(238) and same period a year ago(184). Deliveries of 737s were down almost 50% to 89. Possibly more distressing, Net orders fell to 95 from 180 a year ago … Continue reading Boeing Delivery Report
