Boeing rebounds in May with 60 deliveries, 737 MAX handovers pick up
The planemaker delivered 60 aircraft in May, led by 51 Boeing 737 MAX jets, while net orders reached 298 year-to-date, according to industry-tracking coverage.
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The planemaker delivered 60 aircraft in May, led by 51 Boeing 737 MAX jets, while net orders reached 298 year-to-date, according to industry-tracking coverage.
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Boeing reported 60 aircraft delivered in May, up 33% month over month, including a post-strike high of 51 Boeing 737 Max jets, as the company continues to work through a wiring-related issue affecting the aircraft line.
A report citing Boeing’s latest monthly delivery figures suggests the company is steadily working through earlier setbacks, with 737 MAX handovers improving in May.
Market reports say Boeing has been asked to address an issue with the KC-46’s remote vision system before the U.S. Air Force proceeds with any further orders for additional tankers.
Two Wall Street firms reiterated a constructive view of Boeing shares, pointing to ongoing investor appetite for aerospace and defense exposure as analysts weigh the path forward for the planemaker.
Boeing said the FAA has approved Type Inspection Authorization Phase 4B for the 777-9, the final phase of FAA-supervised flight testing work on the aircraft’s biggest remaining systems.
The approval moves the long-delayed 777-9 toward its broader FAA-supervised certification work, though type certification and ETOPS approval remain to be completed.