Boeing's 2024 deliveries fell by about a third from a year earlier to 348 airplanes. The company's delivery gap with rival Airbus widened as the European plane maker handed over 766 jetliners. Boeing struggled to ramp up production and deliveries due to a midair door plug blowout in January 2024 and then a machinist strike in the fall.

Year-end jet orders and deliveries figures released Tuesday by Boeing reveal how much Airbus dominated its crisis-ridden U.S. rival in 2024.

Airbus (AIR) delivered more than twice as many commercial planes as rival Boeing (BA) in 2024, as the latter struggled amid a flurry of controversies and technical issues.

Boeing ended 2024 with 569 gross orders (317 net, 377 before accounting changes), compared to Airbus’ 878 gross orders (826 net). As of December 31, 2024, the US-based plane maker had 6,245 unfilled orders, presumably gross.

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024, The American aerospace giant reported on Tuesday that it supplied 348 jetliners during the year.

Deliveries of new Boeing jets bounced back in December after a crippling labor strike that slowed production last fall, but the company's annual deliveries dropped in 2024 to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boeing delivered fewer than half the aircraft of its European competitor Airbus due to government scrutiny and a workers' strike. With 348 planes, Boeing falls behind Airbus's deliveries and struggles with production and reputation,

Airbus delivered 766 jets in 2024 and looked certain to maintain leadership of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as arch-rival Boeing recovers cautiously from a prolonged internal crisis, company data showed on Thursday.

Boeing Co. delivered the fewest jets last year since the pandemic as the planemaker worked to restore confidence in its manufacturing after a turbulent year that included a two-month long strike and production curbs following a near-catastrophe.