Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in August 2025, marking its best August performance since 2018, but the US manufacturer is still lagging behind its European competitor Airbus, which handled 61 jets that month.
According to Boeing’s orders and deliveries report, the deliveries in August 2025 were mainly the 737 MAX, along with 777F, 787-9, 787-10, 767-2C, and 737-700.
Boeing also fell behing Airbus the previous month, delivering 48 aircraft in July 2025 compared to Airbus which delivered 67 jets to 41 customers.
Boeing’s delivery numbers are still affected by production issues, including the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 38 737 MAX aircraft per month production cap, which has been in effect since early 2024.
The FAA has stated that no decision has been made regarding lifting this cap, with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford mentioning that scenario-based tabletop exercises with Boeing are still ongoing to evaluate risk factors before any adjustments to the current cap.
In comparison, Airbus delivered 61 aircraft to 39 customers in August 2025, which included seven widebody and 54 narrowbody aircraft. The deliveries for the European manufacturer in August 2025 were below its current estimated production target of 67 aircraft per month.
Year-to-date (through August 2025), Boeing delivered a total of 385 aircraft, consisting of 289 737s, 54 787s, 26 777s, and 16 767s. Over the same period, Airbus delivered 434 aircraft to 76 customers.
Backlog decreases as deliveries outpace new orders
Despite the ongoing production challenges, Boeing continues to receive orders. In August 2025, Boeing received a total of 26 new orders: 14 for the 777X, five for the 787-9, five for the 737 MAX, and two for the 787-10. This is a decrease from 31 orders in July 2025, bringing the total gross orders for the year to 725 aircraft.
In contrast, Airbus received 99 gross orders in August 2025. This is a significant increase from just seven orders in July 2025, showing that for now Airbus has a stronger sales momentum.
Currently, Boeing has a backlog of 6,539 unfilled orders, mostly consisting of 737 models.