Boeing reports higher jet deliveries in 2017

Top US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered a record number of commercial airplanes last year and sold $134.8 billion worth of aircraft worldwide. Boeing said in a statement that it “delivered more commercial airplanes than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year and set an industry record with 763 deliveries in 2017”. That number is up from the 748 in 2016 and in line with its forecast. Last year’s deliveries also topped the prior record of 762 set in 2015. European rival Airbus is slated to report its 2017 orders and deliveries next week. Boeing’s larger order book was driven by a high output of the market-leading 737 and 787 jets, said the aerospace giant.