Commercial aircraft manufacturing experienced a slight increase in June 2026, climbing to 132 units after 126 aircraft produced in May and 133 in April. As expected, single-aisle manufacturing made a ...

On February 11th, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that imposes a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products imported into the U.S. The order aims to promote domestic steel production ...

February 2018 marked the debut of Boeing’s first 737 MAX 7. Image – Boeing. For decades, Boeing’s business model hinged on steady aircraft production tightly aligned with deliveries. But that ...

The Boeing Company has officially completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, marking the end of a two-decade era of outsourcing that began when Boeing spun off its Wichita division in 2005. The ...

Commercial aircraft manufacturing levels experienced a decrease in May 2026, dropping to 126 units from the 133 assembled during April and interrupting the upward trajectory established earlier in the ...

Total commercial aircraft production in December reached 157 aircraft, driven overwhelmingly by narrowbody platforms. Narrowbodies accounted for 123 aircraft, highlighting their continued dominance in ...

Commercial aircraft delivery and order activity remained dynamic in July 2026. Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft during the month, bringing its total 2026 deliveries to 418 aircraft out of a ...

Forecast International has previously stated that Airbus is tracking well behind its historical delivery cadence relative to its 2026 target of 870 aircraft, a trend that signals increasing execution ...

Airbus led the month in total production, completing 91 aircraft, followed by Boeing with 45, resulting in a combined total of 136 aircraft. Of these, 109 were narrowbody aircraft, while the remaining ...

Commercial aircraft delivery and order activity accelerated significantly in May 2026, marked by increased delivery volumes and substantial new fleet commitments for Airbus. Airbus delivered 81 ...

In February 2026, Boeing delivered 51 commercial aircraft, compared with 35 deliveries for Airbus. Boeing’s delivery performance was again driven primarily by narrowbody activity, with 43 737 aircraft ...