Boeing delivered 69 737 airplanes in December 2018 and set a new annual record of 806 deliveries. This surpasses its previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017. Even as Boeing delivered more jetliners, the company grew its significant order book with 893 net orders, including 203 airplane sales in December.

With a 7-year order backlog, Boeing increased production of the popular 737 in the middle of 2018 to 52 airplanes/month. Nearly half of the year’s deliveries were from the fuel-efficient and longer-range MAX family.

 

787 Dreamliner

Boeing continued to build the 787 Dreamliner at the highest production rate for a twin-aisle airplane to support high demand for the super-efficient jet. The Dreamliner program finished with 145 deliveries for the year.

It’s portfolio has 893 net orders valued at $143.7 billion according to list prices. The company showed particular strength in the twin-aisle category with 218 widebody orders in 2018.

The 787 Dreamliner extended its status as the fastest-selling twin-aisle jet in history with 109 orders in 2018. Highlights include Hawaiian Airlines switching from the Airbus A330 to the 787 and Turkish Airlines becoming a new customer.

American Airlines and United Airlines added to the growing list of repeat Dreamliner purchases with 47 and 13 additional jets respectively.

 

777 Family

The 777 family continued its steady sales momentum with 51 net orders in 2018, driven by sales of the 777 Freighter to DHL Express, FedEx Express, ANA Cargo, Qatar Airways and other major freight operators. With additional sales in December, the 777 program exceeded 2,000 orders since its launch.

 

727 MAX Family

The 737 MAX family surpassed 5,000 net orders with 181 new sales during December. For the full year, the 737 program achieved 675 net orders, including sales to 13 new customers.

 

For a detailed report of 2018 commercial airplane orders and deliveries, please visit boeing.com