Crisis-hit Boeing delivered less than half as many jets as Airbus in 2024
A nascent recovery from Boeing’s troubles stalled in the fall when a 52-day Machinists union strike stopped almost all Boeing jet production in its Puget Sound assembly plants.
Boeing's aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year
Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant's output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers' strike,
Boeing delivered 30 airplanes in December, but gap with Airbus widened in 2024
Boeing handed over 348 airplanes in 2024, about a third fewer than it did a year earlier as the aerospace giant struggled with a crisis after a midair door panel blowout a year ago and a machinist strike in the fall that halted production.
Boeing jet deliveries in 2024 drop to lowest since pandemic
Deliveries of new Boeing jets bounced back in December after a crippling labor strike that slowed production last fall, but the company's annual deliveries dropped in 2024 to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing Aircraft Deliveries Plummeted in 2024
Boeing struggled in 2024, delivering just 348 commercial aircraft, less than half of what European competitor Airbus achieved. In 2023, Boeing delivered 528 planes, and it had expected to increase production in 2024.
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