Boeing delivered 53 airplanes in July, a drop from May and June totals, when it delivered 60 and 64 airplanes, respectively.

Boeing's 737 Max deliveries also decreased to 39 in July, from 42 in June and 51 in May.

The higher delivery rate in May reflects the effect of a wiring problem that temporarily slowed some Max production earlier this year.

Boeing delivered 10 787 Dreamliners in July, a drop from 13 in June, but an increase from just six in May, when it dealt with delays related to certifying interior seats.

Compared with the same month last year, Boeing slightly increased its delivery cadence. In July 2025, Boeing delivered 48 airplanes, including 37 Maxes and eight 787s.

In the year since then, Boeing has focused on increasing its Max production, after safety regulators lifted a cap on monthly production placed following the January 2024 midair fuselage blowout.

The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its 38 monthly limit in October and Boeing is now working to stabilize production rates at 47 Maxes per month, before setting its sights on an increase to 52 per month. The number of deliveries is a proxy for how quickly Boeing is building airplanes in its factories, though some nearly finished planes are not delivered in the same month.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told analysts on the company’s quarterly financial call last month he is “very pleased” with the manufacturer's progress. “With the continued focus on safety and quality, our teams are increasing production and delivering at levels we have not seen since 2018, he said.

In July, Boeing also delivered one 777 freighter and three 767s — one freighter to UPS and two planes to its defense division for the KC-46 tanker program.

Boeing’s European rival Airbus significantly outpaced the U.S. manufacturer in July, delivering 67 planes. From Jan. 1 through the end of July, Airbus delivered 418 planes, while Boeing delivered 367.

On the orders front, Boeing booked 38 gross orders last month and recorded eight cancellations, all for the 737 Max. Adjusting for accounting principles that moved 13 orders out of Boeing’s reserve and into its backlog, the planemaker booked 43 net orders in July.

Of those, 18 orders were for the 737 Max, 19 for the 787 and one for the yet-to-be-certified 777X, slated for an unidentified customer. Boeing announced some of those orders last month at the Farnborough Airshow, the aerospace industry’s marquee trade event.

Airbus said it booked 204 gross orders in July. From Jan. 1 through the end of last month, Airbus booked 1,024 net orders, while Boeing booked 429 net orders.

Boeing’s backlog went from 6,202 at the end of June to 6,192 at the end of July.

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