Boeing delivered 55 aircraft in September, marking steady progress toward its strongest annual performance since 2018 as production stabilises and the company prepares to boost output of its flagship 737 Max jets.

According to Boeing, 40 of the deliveries were 737 Max models, with customers including Ryanair, which received 10 aircraft, alongside Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, China Southern, and AerCap.

So far in 2025, Boeing has handed over 440 aircraft, compared with 568 during the same period in 2018, before two fatal 737 Max crashes disrupted its operations.

Rival Airbus, meanwhile, has delivered 507 aircraft to customers so far this year, maintaining its lead over Boeing in the global jet market.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said last month that the company expects to raise 737 Max production to 42 jets per month by year-end, up from the current cap of 38 set by the Federal Aviation Administration following a near-disastrous door plug blowout in January 2024.

“I think we’re pretty aligned,” Ortberg said regarding the approval process with the FAA at a Morgan Stanley investor conference in September.

“We’ve got to get this final metric stabilized. And then we’re certainly still planning to be producing at 42 a month by the end of the year.”