Boeing Beats Airbus Again

Boeing has again outperformed competitor Airbus in aircraft deliveries for the second month of 2025.

The American planemaker, despite still having strong oversight from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on the production of jets shipped off 44 aircraft in February.

44 planes is also up from the 27 jets delivered in February 2024, when the planemaker was facing a fresh 737 MAX and quality crisis that began plaguing the business and placing question marks on aircraft delivery.

The number does represent a reduction from January’s figures; however, it is not a considerable amount, with just one more plane delivered during this period.

Thanks to the solid numbers, this was the best performance in a single month since 2023. This is a massive positive for the underpressure business, which has had a challenging last 12 months, let alone the last six to seven years.

The manufacturer’s biggest achievement was the delivery of 32 737 MAX jets. This series continues to lead production and deliveries, thus representing its most crucial endeavour.

Boeing is also shipping off five of its 787 Dreamliners, the current widebody flagship for the company, as its 777X remains uncertified and thus still not delivered.

Aside from the 777X, the performance is also driven by the 737 MAX, which still has two uncertified variants. Therefore, if Boeing can navigate these turbulent times, clearer skies should be ahead in the coming years.

Nevertheless, the start to 2025 has been positive and thus essentially free of major negative headlines, which was exactly what was felt to be required for the business this year to be considered a successful one among other continued improvements in production, quality and certification processes.

Gross orders for the company stood at just 13, bringing the total net orders for the year to 41. Ultimately, this number is less than Airbus, which has recorded 65, but Boeing will take positives

A Bad Month For Boeing’s Rival Airbus

At Airbus, the first two months of the 2025 calendar year have been far from optimal output, with deliveries down almost 20% yearly.

The European planemaker delivered 65 aircraft in the first two months, 40 coming in February, and has fallen behind Boeing’s monthly performance.

While this isn’t alarming yet, it highlights the challenges that Airbus has long been facing, from supply chains to more as it battles complication after complication.

Airbus says it has had a hard time producing its commercial airplanes on time, due to various difficulties, from acquiring seats to install on customers’ aircraft to engine difficulties.

Despite this, Airbus still looks to increase its deliveries in 2025 over 2024 but wouldn’t hesitate to reduce the figure if necessary. Typically, the first month of the year is slower, and then efforts ramp up; however, the challenges have complicated these matters.