Boeing has reported its third-quarter commercial aircraft delivery figures. According to Aerospace Global News, the manufacturer confirmed it delivered 161 commercial aircraft in the third quarter and 475 commercial deliveries in the first nine months of the year.
The 737 family accounted for the largest share of output, the report said. Between July and the end of September, 124 737s were delivered, while a total of 367 aircraft from the family were delivered in the first nine months of 2026.
On a monthly basis, Reuters reported that Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier.
For other programmes, 10 767 aircraft were delivered in the third quarter, taking the year-to-date figure for the type to 26. The 777 programme recorded five deliveries in the three months and 20 aircraft since the beginning of the year.
Boeing's Defence, Space & Security division delivered 33 aircraft in the third quarter, bringing its total to 98 deliveries in the first nine months of the year, the report said. Third-quarter deliveries for the division included seven KC-46 tanker aircraft, three new AH-64 Apache helicopters and 12 remanufactured Apaches, along with two new CH-47 Chinooks, one renewed Chinook, two F-15 models, two F/A-18 models, one MH-139 and three commercial and civil satellites.
The report said Airbus outdelivered Boeing by 35 aircraft in the third quarter. According to Airbus figures, it delivered 72 aircraft to 37 customers in September and recorded 17 gross orders, and made 547 deliveries to 84 customers in the first nine months of 2026. Boeing led in September orders with 165 gross orders, compared with 17 for Airbus, the report said.
On orders, Boeing confirmed on 30 September that Ethiopian Airlines had agreed to purchase eight 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters, the report said. It described the order as Ethiopian Airlines' second for the 777X family, after the carrier previously purchased eight 777-9 passenger jets.
