Boeing Jet Deliveries Slow in March Due to 737 Max Wiring Issue
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 14, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 14, 2026
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Posted on April 14, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 14, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBoeing delivered 46 jets in March 2026, down from 51 in February, as about 25 undelivered 737 MAX jets were delayed due to wiring scratches needing rework. Despite the slowdown, Boeing maintains its full-year 737 delivery target while Airbus delivered 60 jets in March.
By Dan Catchpole
SEATTLE, April 14 (Reuters) - Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 46 jets in March, down from 51 the prior month, as the company repaired damaged wiring in about 25 of its best-selling 737 MAX planes.
Boeing did not specify on Tuesday how many deliveries were delayed by the rework. In March, Boeing Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said it was expected to push 10 737 deliveries into the second quarter but that it would not affect 737 deliveries for the year.
The U.S. planemaker's deliveries trailed European rival Airbus, which handed over 60 jets in March. Boeing has lagged Airbus in deliveries every year since 2018. Investors closely track deliveries, as planemakers receive most of the money for a jet when it is handed over to a customer.
Boeing booked 33 new orders, minus two cancellations, for a total of 31 net new orders in March.
(Reporting by Dan Catchpole in Seattle; Editing by Jamie Freed)
Boeing jet deliveries decreased in March due to repairs on damaged wiring found in about 25 of its 737 MAX planes.
Boeing delivered 46 jets in March, down from 51 the previous month.
Boeing delivered 46 jets while Airbus handed over 60, with Boeing trailing its European rival.
Boeing booked 33 new orders in March, with two cancellations, for a net total of 31 new orders.
Boeing finished March with an order backlog of 6,127 jets, including 4,368 737s.
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