- Boeing recorded 165 gross new orders in September 2026.
- The 737 MAX recorded 132 gross orders including 100 from Turkish Airlines.
- Boeing outpaced Airbus in orders (165 vs 17) but trailed in deliveries (57 vs 72).
- Year-to-date gross orders reached 663 through 30 September.
- Boeing’s total backlog stood at 6,371 aircraft.
Boeing recorded 165 gross new orders in September 2026, marking its strongest sales month of the year. This represents an 11-fold increase compared to August. The order intake was dominated by the 737 MAX platform.
The 737 MAX recorded 132 gross orders anchored by a 100-aircraft order from Turkish Airlines. Lufthansa added 20 MAX 10 aircraft, Biman Bangladesh Airlines ordered six and unidentified customers claimed another six. The 787 Dreamliner recorded 23 widebody orders including five for Biman Bangladesh Airlines and 18 from undisclosed buyers. The 777 family recorded 10 orders consisting of eight 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters for Ethiopian Airlines.
Boeing outpaced Airbus in commercial orders for the month (165 vs 17) but continued to trail in actual aircraft handovers. Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September compared to Airbus’s 72. Year-to-date gross orders reached 663 for Boeing through 30 September. Boeing’s total backlog stood at 6,371 aircraft.
