01:36 PM EDT, 04/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing's ( BA ) first-quarter deliveries grew year over year and surpassed European rival Airbus' tally, while the US planemaker's orders fell annually.

Boeing ( BA ) delivered 143 commercial jets in the March quarter, compared with 130 a year earlier. First-quarter deliveries of Airbus totaled 114, data on its website showed.

Boeing ( BA ) said its latest quarterly deliveries included 114 737 jets.

The company booked orders for 161 aircraft in the first quarter, down from 241 a year earlier.

For March alone, Boeing ( BA ) delivered 46 commercial planes, down from 51 in February, but up from 41 a year earlier. Airbus delivered 60 jets last month.

Boeing ( BA ) booked 33 gross orders for March, while Airbus booked 331.

Boeing ( BA ) delivered 30 aircraft under its defense, space and security programs in the quarter, compared with 26 a year earlier.

The company is scheduled to release its first-quarter results April 22.

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