Boeing Finally Overtakes Airbus In Annual Sales Again
Boeing appears to be finally emerging from years of decline. The Washington-based aircraft manufacturer surpassed its rival Airbus by receiving 1,173 net orders for its civil aircraft for 2025. The European company received 889 net orders, giving Boeing a 31.9% advantage. Honestly years later fatal accidents, panel explosionsAnd stranded astronautsThe manufacturer is starting to clean up some of the tarnish on its once sparkling reputation. This marks the first time Boeing has eclipsed Airbus in orders since everything fell apart in 2018.
Airbus still has a lot to celebrate. Like CNBC He notes that Airbus delivered more actual aircraft than Boeing last year, from 793 to 600. In other words, although Boeing may be better off in the future, Airbus is still better off now. Don’t forget 2025 is also Airbus’ A320 family surpasses Boeing 737 as best-selling jet airliner of all time. Meanwhile, The A321neo remains the best-selling model of all time. So Boeing still has work to do.
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It’s not just Airbus that Boeing has to worry about; There is also the US government, which directly and indirectly affects the largest aircraft manufacturer. First, since the crashes in 2018 and 2019, the FAA has restricted the number of 737s Boeing can produce per month. This is to ensure that the focus is on safety rather than throughput. The FAA is just starting to relax these restrictionsand indications are that they may loosen further soon.
Second, the Justice Department was trying to hold Boeing criminally liable for fatal crashes. Then Donald Trump entered the White House again and suddenly The Justice Department actually thought Boeing was doing just fine. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, who once said “Boeing’s crime may well be considered the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history,” reluctantly dismissed the case at the Justice Department’s request. Coincidentally or not, Qatar made its largest aircraft purchase in history (all Boeing aircraft) right around the time President Trump visited the country.
But Boeing still can’t get certification for its newest 737 MAX variants, or the 777X. These planes were delayed for years because they failed successive safety tests. The 777X delay alone costs the company $5 billion. But if Boeing can make these planes truly safe to fly, it will be a huge windfall once they start being delivered. According to the company, this will only happen within the next few years. Good thing there is no such thing Global trade war also hinders – Oh. Oh, damn it.
