Boeing delivered 53 commercial jets in July, a 17 percent drop from the 64 aircraft it handed over in June, . The total was still five aircraft more than Boeing delivered in July 2025, and it left the manufacturer trailing European rival Airbus, which delivered 67 planes over the same month. According to a report by CNBC, Boeing booked 30 net new orders in July after 38 gross orders and eight cancellations, with several deals announced during the Farnborough Airshow.
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The July slowdown followed Boeing’s strongest month of the year. June’s 64 deliveries included 21 widebody jets, the company’s best monthly widebody total in 2026, boosted by 13 Dreamliners as Boeing worked through a backlog that included five 787-9s handed to Riyadh Air. July’s total fell largely because widebody deliveries dropped to 14 aircraft, accounting for most of the month-on-month decline.
What Boeing Delivered and Ordered in July
July’s deliveries included 39 of Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX jets, 10 787 Dreamliners, one 777 freighter and three 767s. Through July, Boeing has delivered 367 jets so far this year, including 279 737 MAX and 50 787 aircraft, a total that puts the manufacturer 39 aircraft ahead of where it stood at the same point in 2025.
- 39 Boeing 737 MAX jets, including 32 MAX 8s and seven MAX 9s
- 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, comprising nine 787-9s and one 787-10
- Three Boeing 767 freighters
- One Boeing 777 freighter
Boeing’s 30 net new orders for July included 18 737 MAX and 19 787 aircraft. The company’s biggest recent order win, a 100-jet 737 MAX commitment from Irish lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, was booked in June rather than July. Through July, Boeing has accumulated more than 130 orders for the 737-10, the largest MAX variant still awaiting FAA certification.
Airbus Extends Its Delivery Lead Over Boeing
Airbus delivered 67 aircraft to 39 customers in July, matching its total from July 2025 but falling short of June’s stronger 89 deliveries. The gap kept Airbus ahead of Boeing for the month by 14 jets, even as both manufacturers reported growth compared with the same point last year.
Airbus has now delivered 418 aircraft through July 2026, up from 373 during the same period in 2025, and the company has reaffirmed guidance of around 870 deliveries for the full year.
Airbus also outpaced Boeing on new business, booking 204 gross orders in July that included the 100-jet SMBC Aviation Capital order for A320neo family jets, split between 35 A320neos and 65 A321neos. Additional July orders came from Hainan Airlines for 40 aircraft, China Eastern Airlines for 25 A330-900s, and flynas for a mix of A321neo and A330-900 jets. Airbus’s backlog stood at roughly 9,352 aircraft at the end of July, giving the European manufacturer more than a decade of production coverage at current rates.
Boeing’s Wider Recovery Still Shows Signs of Progress
Boeing’s July delivery dip came just days after the FAA granted an amended type certificate to the 737 MAX 7, clearing Boeing’s smallest MAX variant for commercial service after testing that began in 2018.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Stephanie Pope said the approval validates the rigor of our airplane’s design, with launch customer Southwest Airlines preparing to receive its first MAX 7 jets. Boeing still has more than 4,800 MAX aircraft in its total backlog, and the MAX 7 accounts for less than 6 percent of that figure.
The broader financial picture has also been improving. Boeing posted second-quarter 2026 revenue of $24.56 billion, up nearly 8 percent year over year, alongside positive free cash flow of $631 million, its strongest since 2018. Boeing shares climbed nearly 5 percent following that July 28 earnings report as investors focused on rising deliveries rather than a narrower quarterly net loss.
How July Compares with Boeing’s Recent Delivery Months
July’s 53 deliveries sit below both June’s total and the pace Boeing needs to close its gap with Airbus, a comparison that has become a recurring theme through 2026, much as it was when Airbus outdelivered Boeing by 28 aircraft in November 2025.
Boeing’s production ramp remains constrained by the FAA’s oversight of its 737 MAX line, which the regulator raised from 38 to 42 aircraft per month in October 2025 and again toward a 47-per-month target in 2026. Boeing has said it eventually wants to reach a rate of 53 MAX jets per month, with an even longer-term target of 63 per month once a new production line at its Everett facility comes online.
What Comes Next for Both Manufacturers
Boeing’s near-term catalysts include continued ramp-up of the 737 MAX line, first deliveries of the newly certified MAX 7, and progress toward certifying the larger 737-10. The company’s 777X widebody remains under FAA review, with first deliveries not expected before 2027. Airbus, meanwhile, is focused on stabilizing A320 family output near a target of 75 aircraft per month while working through a backlog that continues to outpace its own delivery rate by a wide margin.
Both manufacturers head into the back half of 2026 carrying record order books, but the July numbers underline how differently that demand is translating into aircraft reaching customers each month.
