Boeing outsold Airbus on new aircraft last year, but Airbus continued to hand over more planes than Boeing. Boeing delivered 63 planes in December, bringing its annual total to 600 aircraft, the most since 2018.
Boeing's stock gets a lift after it received orders for up to 60 more planes, a week after it received orders for up to 145 planes.
Delta as usual announced strong quarterly results and positive expectations, underscoring both with a new order for thirty Boeing 787-10 aircraft.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau joins 'Squawk Box' to break down the company's quarterly earnings results.
Delta Air Lines forecast adjusted 2026 earnings of between $6.50 per share and $7.50 per share. The carrier expects first-quarter revenue to rise between 5% and 7% over last year, and earnings of between 50 cents and 90 cents a share, in line with analysts' estimates.
In the latest trading session, Boeing (BA) closed at $239.81, marking a +2.25% move from the previous day.
Boeing is on track to report its highest number of airplane deliveries in a year since 2018. The manufacturer is scheduled to outline its production plans for 2026 later this month.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's largest variant of its best-selling 737 MAX jet, the MAX 10, to move to the second phase of flight testing on the plane's long-delayed certification campaign, according to a source familiar with the program.
BA shares have risen 2.6% in three months, beating its industry as strong aircraft demand, major contracts and a solid backlog support growth.
Boeing just got a big vote of confidence from a longtime customer.
Alaska Airlines is ordering 105 more Boeing 737 Max 10 jets and five 787-10 Dreamliners in its biggest order ever. It's Alaska's first major Boeing order since a door plug panel blew out of a 737 Max 9 operated by the airline.
Alaska Airlines is ordering 105 more Boeing 737 Max 10 jets and five 787-10 Dreamliners in its biggest order ever. It's Alaska's first major Boeing order since a door plug panel blew out of a 737 Max 9 operated by the airline.