737 Max Orders Help Boeing Crush Airbus at Farnborough Airshow

The once grounded airliner stages a big comeback.

Thom Patterson

Friday, July 22, 2022 at 04:00 PM ET

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Delta Air Lines ordered 100 737 Max 10s—now rebranded as 737-10s. [Courtesy: Delta Air Lines]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing's 737 Max dominated airliner orders at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow, marking a significant comeback for the previously grounded jet and surpassing rival Airbus in total orders.
A major highlight for Boeing was Delta Air Lines' order for 100 737 Max 10s, their first Boeing purchase in over a decade, despite the variant still awaiting FAA certification.
Airbus secured fewer orders at the show than both Boeing and analyst expectations, with company leadership departing earlier than usual, though they noted strong overall sales for the year.

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Boeing’s 737 Max led airliner orders this week at England’s 2022 Farnborough International Airshow, representing a comeback of the beleaguered single-aisle jet.

Three years after Max airplanes were grounded in the wake of two deadly accidents, multiple Max variants garnered the lion’s share of Boeing’s 176 orders, eclipsing total orders for airliners manufactured by rival Airbus.