During the day of Tuesday, January 14, Boeing should confirm what analysts already regret: sharply falling sales figures in 2024. The black year of the American aircraft manufacturer will be confirmed in its sales figures in the coming hours, while we expect to see the number of 340 aircraft appear, far from the 528 aircraft delivered in 2023. During the twelve months of the year, Boeing had to suffer the mishap of a door torn off in mid-flight in the absence of four bolts, a seven-week strike, and a crash in South Korea, resulting in the death of 181 people on board.
The shutdown of factories near Seattle, in Washington state, penalized Boeing by causing it to fall considerably behind schedule, and greatly weakening its finances, already in the red. For its part, Airbus delivered 766 aircraft, twice as many as the American. Boeing has, however, already been familiar with such figures, since in 2018, the aircraft manufacturer had a record year with 806 aircraft delivered, just before two fatal accidents of its 737 Max caused the crisis which continues today. At the same time, Boeing has still failed to certify its 777X, and the long-haul aircraft has let Airbus take the spotlight with its A350, which has notably won the heart of Emirates, replacing the 777 and the A380.
Return of a strong pace in 2025?
In 2025, with its new CEO Kelly Ortberg, Boeing wants to accelerate the pace, even if this objective cannot be guaranteed, whether in terms of workforce or image: Boeing's problem came in particular from its strict interest in growth and maintaining deadlines, even if it means neglecting security. By May, Boeing wants to deliver 38 737 Max planes per month, reported Air Currenta specialized site, cited by The Guardian. A “very optimistic” rate estimate, Bernstein analysts told the British newspaper, who do not expect Boeing to be able to reach this rate before July. “Boeing has yet to demonstrate that it is on the path to recovery,” they wrote.
Despite its overwhelming lead, Airbus remains limited in its deliveries, due to supply chain management problems. By delivering 766 aircraft, the company missed its target of 770 aircraft during the year, which it had already reduced last June. Its general director of the commercial aircraft division, Christian Scherer, described the year as “good” despite a “difficult environment”. To reassure investors, he added that Airbus expected to beat its annual production record in the future, a volume of 863 units, which the European recorded during the year 2019. With or without Boeing in difficulty?
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The Guardian
