Boeing released its delivery figures for the first half of the year, showing a peak in June but a steep yearly decline amid the company’s ongoing legal challenges and aircraft issues.

In the three months ended June 30, Boeing delivered a total of 92 commercial planes, a 32 percent drop from the 136 delivered over the same period last year.

Deliveries also fell 34 percent for the first half of 2024 compared to a year prior, sinking to 175 planes from 266.

This puts Boeing behind rival Airbus, who on Monday confirmed delivery of 323 plans in the year so far.

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An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Phoenix on June 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. Boeing’s best-selling 737s have seen the sharpest drop in…


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Deliveries picked up in June, reaching a 2024 peak of 44 commercial jets, though this still marked a 27 percent drop on an annual basis.

737s were the hardest to palm off, according to Boeing’s figures, experiencing a 37 percent drop to 137 planes in the first half from 216 a year before.

Issues with the 737 began in early January, after a door plug blew off of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-flight.

Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration said it would not allow Boeing to expand production of the bestselling 737 MAX, a measure the regulator said was necessary to ensure “full compliance with required quality control procedures.”

Boeing’s 737 is also now infamous for its involvement in the 2018 and 2019 crashes, which killed 346 and led to the company’s current legal woes.

On Sunday, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to one count of criminal fraud, having misled regulators into approving the faulty 737 MAX.

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun returns to his seat after speaking directly to family members of those killed in two 737 crashes during his opening statement before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Investigations Subcommittee…


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In a plea deal agreed between the company and the Department of Justice, Boeing will avoid trial, pay a $243.6 million fine, undergo three years of safety compliance monitoring, increase its investment in safety measures, and meet with the families of those who died in the two crashes.

However, family members of those died onboard the 737 were outraged when details of the deal were first announced, and are now preparing to voice their objections to Judge O’Connor of the District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Nadia Milleron, whose daughter died in the 2019 crash, told Newsweek that the punishments included in the deal were “band aids,” which were insufficient to address the company’s endemic safety issues.

Its criminal conviction has also raised questions regarding the company’s ability to secure lucrative government contracts.

Boeing is scheduled to publish its full financial results for the second quarter on July 26, which will shed more light on how its recent string of troubles have impacted the aerospace giant’s bottom line.

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