Boeing delivered 55 aircraft to customers last month, positioning the company for what could be its strongest performance since 2018 as production stabilizes and executives focus on increasing output rates for its 737 MAX cash cow aircraft.

Boeing announced Tuesday that 40 of the deliveries were 737 MAX aircraft, with customers including European low-cost carrier Ryanair, which received 10 units, along with Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and leasing company AerCap.

Through the first nine months of 2025, Boeing has delivered 440 aircraft compared to 568 in the same period in 2018, before two consecutive fatal 737 MAX crashes within five months disrupted the company's operations.

Rival Airbus has delivered 507 aircraft to customers year-to-date.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg stated last month that the company expects 737 MAX production to reach 42 aircraft per month by year-end, exceeding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) current cap of 38 per month imposed in January 2024 following the near-catastrophic door plug blowout incident.

Speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference in September, Ortberg addressed the FAA approval process, saying: "I think we're very aligned in our views. We need to stabilize this key metric. By year-end, we certainly plan to be producing at a rate of 42 per month."

Boeing also reported Tuesday that September net orders totaled 48 aircraft, with gross orders of 96 aircraft before adjustments, including 64 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with 50 ordered by Turkish Airlines and 30 by Norwegian Air.