(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. delivered the fewest jets last year since the pandemic as the planemaker worked to restore confidence in its manufacturing after a turbulent year that included a two-month long strike and production curbs following a near-catastrophe.
The US planemaker handed over 348 jets, less than half its European rival Airbus SE’s 766-aircraft tally, and about a third fewer than in the prior year. Boeing also recorded 569 gross orders and 317 sales net of cancellations, conversions and a US accounting provision for at-risk deals.
Boeing faced a series of crises that started when a door-shaped fuselage panel blew out of an airborne 737 Max on Jan. 5, 2024, sparking investigations, a customer revolt and eventually a leadership shake-up. The planemaker slowed the pace of work in its factories to tackle defective or late-arriving parts from stressed suppliers in the months after the incident.
The planemaker was also delayed the resumption of production of its cash-cow 737 Max jet to December, a month after workers agreed to a deal that ended the crippling strike. That walkout halted production of virtually all its models, and required Boeing to retrain and re-certify its mechanics.
Only nine brand-new 737 Maxes rolled out the Renton, Washington plant last month, according to a Jan. 6 report by Sheila Kahyaoglu of Jefferies, an indication of the tough task Boeing faces in ramping output to match pre-crisis expectations.
The planemaker delivered 30 planes last month, including 18 737s.
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