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Boeing sets airplane delivery record in 2017
oeing delivered more commercial aircraft than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year in 2017, setting an industry record with 763 deliveries, driven by high output of the 737 and 787 jets. At the same time the company grew its backlog with 912 net orders, reflecting healthy demand for its single-aisle and twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing reached a new high on the 737 program as it raised production to 47 airplanes a month during the year and began delivering the new 737 MAX, contributing to a record 529 deliveries, including 74 of the MAX variety. On the 787 Dreamliner program, Boeing continued building at the highest production rate for a twin-aisle jet, leading to 136 deliveries for the year. “The record-setting performance is a testament to our employees and supplier
partners who continue to innovate new ways to design, build and deliver the most fuel-efficient airplanes to customers around the world,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO Kevin McAllister.
“Other major milestones include the first flights of the 737 MAX 9 and the 787-10 Dreamliner” Orders were placed by 71 customers for 912 aircraft, valued at $134.8 billion at list prices. The total extends Boeing’s backlog to a record 5,864 airplanes at
year end, which is equal to about seven years of production. “The strong sales activity reflects continuing strong demand for the 737 MAX family, including the ultra-efficient MAX 10 variant that we launched last year, and the market’s increasing preference for Boeing’s family of twinaisle jets,” said McAllister. “Our planned production increases over the coming years are designed to satisfy this robust demand.” In 2017, the 787 Dreamliner family racked up nearly 100 net orders and the 777 family captured 60 net orders. A detailed report is available on Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries website. Other major milestones include the first flights of the 737 MAX 9 and the 787-10 Dreamliner, and the start of production of the 737 MAX 7 and the new 777X.
EgyptAir chooses Pratt & Whitney engines for C Series aircraft order EgyptAir has chosen Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engine to power up to 24 Bombardier CS300 aircraft. The airline has ordered 12 CS300s with a purchase option for an
additional 12 aircraft. The order was announced during the Dubai Airshow. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2018. Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its
promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16 per cent, regulated emissions by 50 per cent, lower NOx emissions to the regulatory standard and noise footprint by 75 per cent.
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