Aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered 57 commercial aircraft in September, up from 51 in August and 55 in the same month last year. It was the company’s highest monthly level so far this year.
The deliveries comprised 43 737 MAX aircraft, eight 787s, two 777 freighters and four 767s. Rival Airbus delivered 72 aircraft during the month.
Boeing received 165 new orders in September, including Turkish Airlines’ order for 100 737 MAX aircraft. Airbus recorded 17 new orders.
During the first nine months of the year, Boeing delivered 475 aircraft, 8 percent more than a year earlier. The order book stood at 6,371 aircraft at the end of September, compared with 6,156 a month earlier.
