Boeing aircraft deliveries and orders rise in June

Boeing It delivered 60 new planes last month, the most since March, as the manufacturer tries to ramp up production of some of its best-selling planes.

So far this year, Boeing has delivered 266 aircraft to customers, shy of the 316 that rival Airbus has delivered. The two plants struggled to ramp up production fast enough to avoid delays for airline customers eager for more planes during the air travel boom.

Boeing said on Tuesday it had placed orders for 288 aircraft, excluding cancellations and conversions, in June, mostly from the huge order Air India announced earlier this year and take hold At the Paris Air Show last month. The order for 470 aircraft has been split between Boeing and Airbus. Boeing’s June tally included nearly 40 787 Dreamliners for the new Saudi airline, part of a deal announced in March.

Boeing’s net orders for the month totaled 305 aircraft after it added some aircraft to its backlog. The company routinely removes or adds aircraft to its backlog for reasons including whether a customer is likely to obtain financing to purchase the aircraft.

Boeing is scheduled to report second-quarter results on July 26, when it will update investors on its plans to increase production of the 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner.