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Boeing ( BA ) begins 2026 with 46 deliveries in January and 103

net new

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US planemaker beat Airbus in deliveries and orders in

January

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Boeing ( BA ) landed big orders from Delta and Aviation Capital

Group

in January

By Dan Catchpole

SEATTLE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Boeing ( BA ) ‌said on

Tuesday that it delivered 46 jets in January, the third highest

for ​that month in the company's history, which included 38 of

its ‍best-selling 737 MAX jetliners and five 787 ⁠Dreamliners.

Last month's total ⁠was down from 63 deliveries in December,

which is often the busiest month ‌for deliveries.

Boeing ( BA ) beat European rival Airbus, ​which only

delivered 19 aircraft last month, including 15 of its A320neo

family of jets, three A220s and ⁠one A350.

Aircraft deliveries are ‍closely watched ​by Wall Street

because planemakers collect the majority of their payment when

they hand over jets to customers.

Boeing ( BA ) received 107 ‍new orders and four cancellations, for a

total of 103 net new orders in January, topping Airbus' 49 net

orders during the month.

Lessor Aviation Capital Group ordered 50 737 MAX jets from

the U.S. planemaker, split evenly between the 737-8 and ​737-10

variants, ‍as it seeks to remain one of the world's largest

leasing companies.

Air India finalized an order for 20 ​737-8s last month. At

the same time, it publicly disclosed a previously placed order

for 10 737-10s.

Boeing ( BA ) also received 34 new 787 orders, which included 30

from Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) and four from Taiwan's EVA Airways

.

Two 737s on order were canceled - one each from lessor BOC

Aviation ( BCVVF ) ​and Spain's Air Europa. Papua New Guinea's

Air Niugini canceled orders for two 787s.

Boeing ( BA ) received more orders than Airbus last year for the

first time in seven ‍years.