New York — US aircraft maker Boeing delivered significantly more passenger and cargo jets in 2022 compared to the previous year and following what have been a few difficult years.
The company on Tuesday said it delivered 152 commercial airplanes in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 99 commercial airplanes delivered in the same period a year earlier.
In 2022 as a whole, Boeing delivered a total of 480 commercial aircraft, a 41% increase compared to the year before.
Boeing will provide detailed fourth quarter financial results on January 25, the company said in a press release.
In a separate release, the Virginia-based company reported 774 commercial orders in 2022 after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213 orders for the company's twin-aisle airplanes.
As of December 31, 2022, the Commercial Airplanes backlog is 4,578 jets.
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