Boeing beats Airbus on Q1 jetliner data, rejigs backlog

Boeing beats Airbus on Q1 jetliner data, rejigs backlog

Boeing Co outsold European rival Airbus almost four to one in the first quarter and increased deliveries by a stronger-than-expected 9 percent compared with the same period last year, company data showed on Tuesday. Both sets of numbers reflect higher demand for Boeing’s best-selling 737 jetliners, with 184 commercial aircraft delivered in the three months to end-March, including 132 of the single-aisle workhorse jet. At the same time, Boeing has seen a rebound in new orders after losing last year’s race.

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