Boeing sold 82 aircraft in February and recorded 51 cancellations, the first time since November 2019 that monthly sales exceeded the deleted orders.
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to weigh in sales of new aircraft, as airlines are largely trying to save cash wherever they can. However, some transport companies are starting to prepare themselves for the recovery of travel demand by buying new aircraft.
Boeing’s February sales included 25 Boeing 737 Max aircraft to United Airlines and 27 KC-46 tankers. The aircraft manufacturer in Chicago has posted 51 cancellations, including 32 Max aircraft. Singapore Airlines has replaced an order for 19,787-10 Dreamliners with one for 11,777X aircraft, Boeing’s long-delayed new aircraft. The company expects the long-haul dual-carrier aircraft to enter commercial service by the end of 2023.
Boeing’s backlog now stands at 4,041 aircraft.
Boeing delivered 22 aircraft last month, including 18,737 Max aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration cleared the planes to fly again in November after a twenty-month basis that followed two fatal accidents. Most other aviation regulators followed suit, allowing Boeing to resume delivery of the more than 3,000 Max aircraft it had on their order.