Boeing secured more orders than its European rival Airbus last year for the first time this decade as countries rushed to buy US aircraft in order to curry favour with the Trump administration.
The US aviation group, which was also boosted by progress in its 737 Max jet programme, said on Tuesday that it booked 1,075 gross orders in 2025 after cancellations and conversions, compared with 1,000 orders reported by Airbus on Monday. Its official backlog increased from 6,019 at the end of November to 6,130 at the end of December.
Boeing also reported that it delivered 600 commercial aircraft last year, its highest annual total since 2018. Airbus delivered 793 planes in 2025, narrowly beating a reduced target announced in December.