WASHINGTON: Boeing Co. said it delivered 188 commercial aircraft in the third quarter, down from 199 a year earlier, as deliveries of its 737, 777 and 787 models fell.
Boeing booked orders for 150 commercial planes in the third quarter, lower than the 182 a year earlier.
The company said deliveries of its single-aisle 737 slipped to 120 from 126 in the third quarter as customers await first deliveries of the 737 MAX, the latest version of its most popular plane, next year.
Deliveries of 777 model declined to 22 from 27, while 787 deliveries fell to 36 from 37.
The company said it delivered 563 planes this year.
Rival Airbus delivered 62 aircraft in September, including eight of its A320neo jets and five A350s, bringing the total for the year so far to 462 aircraft.
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg warned in September that the company might miss its target of selling 740 jetliners in 2016 and production of 777 jets may be cut further if sales continued to lag.
Airbus, meanwhile, sold 49 jets in September, but saw its net orders for the year knocked back by the cancelation of jets ordered by India’s Kingfisher Airlines.
Toulouse-based Airbus canceled 82 outstanding orders for jets for Kingfisher and its Kingfisher Red subsidiary, which had been among its most high-profile customers until the airline owned by Vijay Mallya collapsed under large debts.
Airbus said it had won 566 aircraft orders in the first nine months of the year but the net total fell to 380 from 438 a month earlier after 107 cancelations for Kingfisher.
Boeing sold 460 jets between January and Oct 4, or a net total of 380, leaving the transatlanic rivals neck and neck after adjusting for cancelations.
Although some analysts have criticized Airbus for clinging to orders for jets that won’t be delivered, it had argued until now that leaving the commitments in place could help a potential buyer rescue Kingfisher. But prospects of a bail-out have faded.
Airbus had already withdrawn a pledge to supply A380 and A350 long-haul jets to Kingfisher in 2014.
Also in September, Airbus delivered 62 aircraft, including 8 of its A320neo jets and 5 A350s, two models that have faced delays recently over shortages of parts. Last month’s deliveries bring the total for the year so far to 462 aircraft.
Boeing booked orders for 150 commercial planes in the third quarter, lower than the 182 a year earlier.
The company said deliveries of its single-aisle 737 slipped to 120 from 126 in the third quarter as customers await first deliveries of the 737 MAX, the latest version of its most popular plane, next year.
Deliveries of 777 model declined to 22 from 27, while 787 deliveries fell to 36 from 37.
The company said it delivered 563 planes this year.
Rival Airbus delivered 62 aircraft in September, including eight of its A320neo jets and five A350s, bringing the total for the year so far to 462 aircraft.
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg warned in September that the company might miss its target of selling 740 jetliners in 2016 and production of 777 jets may be cut further if sales continued to lag.
Airbus, meanwhile, sold 49 jets in September, but saw its net orders for the year knocked back by the cancelation of jets ordered by India’s Kingfisher Airlines.
Toulouse-based Airbus canceled 82 outstanding orders for jets for Kingfisher and its Kingfisher Red subsidiary, which had been among its most high-profile customers until the airline owned by Vijay Mallya collapsed under large debts.
Airbus said it had won 566 aircraft orders in the first nine months of the year but the net total fell to 380 from 438 a month earlier after 107 cancelations for Kingfisher.
Boeing sold 460 jets between January and Oct 4, or a net total of 380, leaving the transatlanic rivals neck and neck after adjusting for cancelations.
Although some analysts have criticized Airbus for clinging to orders for jets that won’t be delivered, it had argued until now that leaving the commitments in place could help a potential buyer rescue Kingfisher. But prospects of a bail-out have faded.
Airbus had already withdrawn a pledge to supply A380 and A350 long-haul jets to Kingfisher in 2014.
Also in September, Airbus delivered 62 aircraft, including 8 of its A320neo jets and 5 A350s, two models that have faced delays recently over shortages of parts. Last month’s deliveries bring the total for the year so far to 462 aircraft.
