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 led airliner orders at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow, signaling a strong comeback for the aircraft with 176 orders, surpassing rival Airbus.
Delta Air Lines placed a significant order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s, marking its first new Boeing order since 2011, despite the variant awaiting final FAA certification.
Airbus secured fewer orders than expected (85 aircraft) compared to Boeing, with its top executives leaving the airshow earlier than usual.

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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.