Boeing Delivers 60 Jets in May as 737 Max Output Rises to 47 a Month
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 9
Boeing Delivers 60 Jets in May as 737 Max Output Rises to 47 a Month
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 9
Summary
60 aircraft delivered in May gave Boeing its strongest month of 2026, up from 47 in April and 33% above a year earlier; 51 were 737 Max jets and six were 787s.
250 deliveries through May put Boeing 30 planes ahead of the same period in 2025, a pace that could top last year's 600 and support its $1 billion to $3 billion free-cash-flow target.
FAA clearance to raise 737 Max production helped drive the increase, with CEO Kelly Ortberg saying Boeing is moving toward a 47-jet monthly rate after previously running at 42.
27 new orders in May were down from 136 in April, but Boeing still held a backlog of 6,178 planes past 2030 and recently secured a 200-aircraft China agreement.