Boeing Delivers 57 Jets in September, Highest Monthly Total for Year

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• Boeing delivered 57 jets in September, its highest monthly total this year, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier, according to Reuters. The breakdown was 43 737 MAX, 8 787s, 2 777 freighters, and 4 767s (three for completion as KC-46 military tankers). January-September deliveries totaled 475, up 8% year-over-year, with 363 737 MAX deliveries marking the most for that period in recent years.
• CEO Kelly Ortberg said at a September investor conference that ramping 737 MAX production to a steady 47 per month is taking longer than expected. September orders totaled 165, boosted significantly by Turkish Airlines' order for 100 737 MAX jets, lifting Boeing's order backlog to 6,371 at month-end from 6,156 at the end of August. Rival Airbus delivered more planes in September (72) but logged only 17 new orders.

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