Boeing delivered 53 aircraft in October 2025, a slight drop from the 55 delivered in September 2025, signaling stable but lower output compared to Airbus, which reported 78 deliveries in the same month.
Boeing’s October 2025 deliveries were dominated by the 737 MAX, with 39 jets delivered. Additionally, there were three 787-10s, four 787-9s, two 777Fs, two 767-300Fs, two 767-2Cs, and one 737-800A delivered that month.
Production rebounds after last year’s strike
The figures for October 2025 also reflect a significant year-on-year increase as during the same time last year, Boeing delivered just 14 aircraft due to a seven-week strike organized by its US West Coast factory workers.
So far in 2025, Boeing has delivered 493 aircraft, which includes 370 737s, 68 787s, 31 777s, and 24 767s. The company has already exceeded its total deliveries for the entire year of 2024, which was 348, indicating a strong recovery in production this year.
The US manufacturer is working to restore production levels after facing several challenging years in Boeing’s commercial division due to supply-chain disruptions, safety crises, and regulatory scrutiny.
Boeing’s 737 MAX production line, previously limited to 38 aircraft per month by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for quality control, has now stabilized. In October 2025, the FAA lifted the cap for the 737 MAX family, allowing production to gradually increase to 42 jets per month.
Boeing sees slower October 2025 demand
In October 2025, Boeing’s order book was relatively quiet. The company received orders for 15 aircraft, which included seven 787-9s, six 737 MAX, and two 737 MAX planes. In contrast, Airbus had 97 more deliveries in October 2025, securing 112 orders for the same month.
So far in 2025, Boeing’s total gross orders reached 836 aircraft, showing a steadily growing demand for its commercial jets. In comparison, Airbus reported 722 gross orders in 2025, placing the European manufacturer slightly behind Boeing in overall demand.
Currently, Boeing has a backlog of 6,534 unfilled orders, with 4,777 of these being primarily 737 models.
Airbus has consistently outperformed Boeing in commercial aircraft deliveries for several months now. In October 2025, the Airbus A320 family surpassed the Boeing 737 as the best-selling commercial jet of all time.
This milestone was reached with the delivery of an A320neo to the Saudi carrier flynas, marking the first time Airbus has outpaced Boeing in total deliveries for a single jetliner series.
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