Boeing ( NYSE: BA ) said Tuesday it delivered 51 airplanes in June to bring its H1 total to 216 jets, up 38% from the first six months of last year and topping 50 for the first time since March 2019 .
June deliveries included 43 Boeing 737 MAX, which is recovering from a nearly two-year safety crisis.
Already rising in early trading, the strong showing has helped lift Boeing ( BA ) shares +7.8% , joining airline stocks that are surging as crude oil prices dipped below $100/bb l and American Airlines maintained its forecast for a strong Q2 sales jump .
June deliveries included six widebody commercial freighters but no 787 Dreamliners, which have been halted for a year as Boeing ( BA ) addresses production problems with regulators.
Boeing ( BA ) said it captured 50 airplane orders in June, including 49 MAX, bringing H1 gross orders to 286 with 100 cancellations, resulting in 186 net orders after cancellations and conversions.
Boeing ( BA ) trailed rival Airbus ( OTCPK:EADSY ) ( OTCPK:EADSF ), which reported H1 net deliveries of 295 jets after handing over 60 jets in June .
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Boeing's monthly deliveries top 50 for first time in more than three years