Published: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Boeing narrowly misses 2011 delivery goal, adds 805 orders for year
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Michael O'Leary / The Herald
The first Boeing 787 delivered to a customer is prepared for its inaugural flight as an ANA aircraft in September 2011.
The Boeing Co. delivered 477 aircraft in 2011, missing its delivery goal by three jets, according to a report the company released Thursday.
The company also said it booked 805 net orders last year, fueled by some late deals including a last-minute order for 25 of its 787 Dreamliners from an unidentified customer.
"This past year was one of the most exciting and important years in Boeing's history," Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing's commercial airplanes division, said in a statement.
In October, Boeing had revised its aircraft delivery target for 2011 to 480, down from an earlier goal of between 485 and 495. That goal reflected Boeing's plan to deliver fewer 787s and 747-8s than initially planned. Boeing had hoped to deliver between 15 to 20 of its new 787s and 747-8s, down from its original goal of 25 to 30 combined deliveries.
Boeing handed over three of its new 787s last year and nine of its revamped 747-8s, the company reported Thursday.
Other delivery highlights included 372 deliveries of Boeing's Renton-built 737s, 73 deliveries of 777s and 20 deliveries of 767s.
Boeing will fall behind rival Airbus in jet deliveries when the European company reports its delivery total later this month. Airbus had delivered 477 aircraft at the end of November -- the same number of jets that Boeing delivered for all of 2011.
Boeing said it finished 2011 with 1,000 orders and commitments from 15 customers for its re-engined 737 MAX.
"As our current commitments become firm orders and we add even more customers, I have no doubt that 2012 will be the 'Year of the 737 MAX'," Albaugh said.
Boeing booked 200 net orders for its popular Everett-built 777, setting a new record for yearly orders for that aircraft.
Boeing's order total of 805 also comes in second to Airbus' order tally, which stood at 1,378 net orders at the end of November. Airbus is expected to release its final orders and deliveries numbers for 2011 later this month.
Boeing's Albaugh spelled out the company's priorities for 2012 on Thursday.
"Our goal in 2012 is to ensure that 787 production is stable and reliable, while maintaining focus on execution as we deliver an increasing number of airplanes across all our programs," he said.
The company will report its 2011 earnings on Jan. 25 and will outline its 2012 goals then.
The company also said it booked 805 net orders last year, fueled by some late deals including a last-minute order for 25 of its 787 Dreamliners from an unidentified customer.
"This past year was one of the most exciting and important years in Boeing's history," Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing's commercial airplanes division, said in a statement.
In October, Boeing had revised its aircraft delivery target for 2011 to 480, down from an earlier goal of between 485 and 495. That goal reflected Boeing's plan to deliver fewer 787s and 747-8s than initially planned. Boeing had hoped to deliver between 15 to 20 of its new 787s and 747-8s, down from its original goal of 25 to 30 combined deliveries.
Boeing handed over three of its new 787s last year and nine of its revamped 747-8s, the company reported Thursday.
Other delivery highlights included 372 deliveries of Boeing's Renton-built 737s, 73 deliveries of 777s and 20 deliveries of 767s.
Boeing will fall behind rival Airbus in jet deliveries when the European company reports its delivery total later this month. Airbus had delivered 477 aircraft at the end of November -- the same number of jets that Boeing delivered for all of 2011.
Boeing said it finished 2011 with 1,000 orders and commitments from 15 customers for its re-engined 737 MAX.
"As our current commitments become firm orders and we add even more customers, I have no doubt that 2012 will be the 'Year of the 737 MAX'," Albaugh said.
Boeing booked 200 net orders for its popular Everett-built 777, setting a new record for yearly orders for that aircraft.
Boeing's order total of 805 also comes in second to Airbus' order tally, which stood at 1,378 net orders at the end of November. Airbus is expected to release its final orders and deliveries numbers for 2011 later this month.
Boeing's Albaugh spelled out the company's priorities for 2012 on Thursday.
"Our goal in 2012 is to ensure that 787 production is stable and reliable, while maintaining focus on execution as we deliver an increasing number of airplanes across all our programs," he said.
The company will report its 2011 earnings on Jan. 25 and will outline its 2012 goals then.
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