It had to happen, Boeing has seen some of its customers swap grounded 737 MAX planes in favor of those made by its European rival Airbus as doubts still occur regarding the MAX’s re-entry into service.
The US planemaker’s orders for the year so far stand at 45 at the end of October, down from the 56 reported in September.
This is a stark contrast to Airbus’ month of October, described as a “landmark month for the company in terms of new business,” with orders logged for 415 new commercial aircraft.
During the 10 months of 2019 through to October, Boeing deliveries fell nearly 50% to 321 aircraft, compared with a near 11% increase in Airbus’ deliveries to 648 jets, during the same period.
At the same time, steadfast Boeing operator Southwest Airlines is having to cancel as many as 175 flights per day that were scheduled based on having the 737 MAX in service.