A
a a
Guest
\"Year-end surge boosts Boeing, but Airbus still No. 1 in 2022
Jan. 10, 2023 at 8:00 am Updated Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:39 pm
Boeing 737 MAX planes are parked on the tarmac behind Boeing’s Renton plant Tuesday. Boeing showed strong signs of recovery in 2022, but hasn’t unseated Airbus as the world’s top airplane maker. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
A Boeing employee works on the engine of a 737 MAX on the final assembly line at Boeing’s Renton plant in June. About 40% of the 374 MAX deliveries in 2022 were of jets taken out of long-term storage and reworked. About 230 rolled out new from the Renton assembly line. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)
1 of 4 | Boeing 737 MAX planes are parked on the tarmac behind Boeingâs Renton plant Tuesday. Boeing showed strong signs of recovery in 2022, but hasnât unseated Airbus as the worldâs top airplane maker. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
Skip Ad
Dominic Gates By Dominic Gates
Seattle Times aerospace reporter
Following three miserable years of contraction in Boeingâs commercial airplane business, the company in 2022 took substantial steps toward a recovery, reflected in Tuesdayâs release of its final jet order and delivery figures.
That wasnât enough to match bitter rival Airbus, which both built more planes and won more orders.
Airbus remains the worldâs No. 1 planemaker for the fourth su