Boeing Company ( BA ) shares are trading higher Tuesday after the company reported 44 airplane deliveries for February, maintaining its pace from January and surpassing the delivery numbers from early 2024.

What To Know: According to Seattle Times, the increase in deliveries signals progress in Boeing's ( BA ) efforts to recover from production slowdowns caused by last year's safety and quality issues.

In February, Boeing ( BA ) delivered 32 planes from its Renton-built 737 family, including 31 of its 737 MAX jets. While this is a slight decrease from January's 40 MAX deliveries, it represents a significant increase from the same period last year, when the company was grappling with the fallout of a midair panel blowout on a 737 MAX 9.

The incident led to increased regulatory scrutiny and production caps imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Boeing ( BA ) has delivered 72 more 737s in 2025 and executives remain confident the company will meet the FAA's production limit of 38 aircraft per month and eventually push beyond that threshold.

In Feburary, Boeing ( BA ) delivered five 787 Dreamliners and five 767s in the widebody segment. Among the 767 deliveries were one freighter each for FedEx and UPS, while three 767s went to the company's defense division for use in the KC-46 tanker program. Additionally, Boeing ( BA ) delivered two 777 freighters to Chinese airlines. Total deliveries for the first two months of the year reached 89 planes, a sharp increase from 54 during the same period in 2024.

Boeing ( BA ) also booked 13 new gross orders in February, all for the 737 MAX. Five of these orders came from Singapore-based BOC Aviation, which plans to lease the aircraft to Arajet, a low-cost airline based in the Dominican Republic. The remaining eight orders were from unidentified buyers. After accounting for cancellations and conversions, Boeing ( BA ) recorded five net orders for the month.

The company's commercial airplane backlog declined slightly from 5,554 planes at the end of January to 5,528 planes by the end of February. Despite this small drop, Boeing ( BA ) outpaced its European rival Airbus in deliveries for the second consecutive month. Airbus reported 40 deliveries in February and 65 in total for the first two months of 2025, falling behind Boeing's ( BA ) output.

BA Price Action: Boeing ( BA ) shares closed on Tuesday up 3.97% at $154.06, according to Benzinga Pro.

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