More 737s Less 787s – The Lowdown on Boeing Q3 Deliveries

Boeing 777-300ER al gate in aeroporto di Johannesburg - Con in primo piano il naso dell'aereo che nasconde il radar meteo.

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In no way has 2024 been the year that Boeing hoped for. The aircraft manufacturer had a horrific year so far. Delays in the crucial Boeing 777X program, door plug blowouts on 737s and issues with the Dreamliners have plagued the American manufacturer. Although Q3 aircraft deliveries show some improvement they still are far from painting a rosy picture on the short term. So, what do the figures show?

Signs of Recovery on Boeing 737s Dreamliner Deliveries Down

Q3 shows some encouraging signals for one specific model. The Boeing 737 has, for the first time this year gotten within range of the 100 units delivered mark. The 92 units delivered to airlines represent the highest number of deliveries since Q2 in 2023. An encouraging piece of data which though is weighed down by the still ongoing certification of the 737-7 and 737-10.

Boeing 2024 Rolling Delivery Figures

On the other end of the spectrum is the Dreamliner which has some contrasting figures in terms of deliveries. While numbers picked up from Q2, they still are suffering when compared to Q3 of 2023. In Q2 2024 Boeing delivered 9 787 Dreamliners, that figure rose to 14 in Q3. However, in Q3 2023 the number of 787s delivered was 19. An indication of how the manufacturer is still having some issues with this jet this year.

Boeing Q3 2023 v 2024 Deliveries

The overall, rolling number of deliveries in 2024 compared to the same period of 2023 still is far from positive. Boeing so far has delivered to its commercial clients a total of 175 planes. That figure is down from 266 in the same period of 2023.

Lufthansa Boeing 787-8 with catering truck at stand in Frankfurt Airport

The Latest 777X Updates

The not so good news doesn’t stop with the delivery figures. There is more in regards to the Boeing 777X. The new wide body aircraft in its 9 variant is now scheduled to enter service no sooner than 2026. Which has already got some of the airlines criticizing for the continuous delays for this much anticipated aircraft. The 777-8F, which is the smaller freighter variant, won’t enter service anytime before 2028.

All that can be said is that hopefully what the firm aims to achieve in terms of restructuring will have positive effects in the medium to long term. Hopefully Boeing will soon find its way and return to its former splendor.

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Alex Achille

Ex Emirates Cabin Crew and long time aviation enthusiast. I can remember loving aviation and planes since I was a very little boy. I have developed my passion into a deep knowledge of the sector and industry to offer on my sites in depth and precise analyses of what is going on. I also completed cabin crew training with Ryanair, however, I never worked for the company (more on that another time). Finally I also have taken flying lessons completing my first solo flights.