Boeing? Business as usual
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All on Saturday, April 18, 2026 15:12:39
The war in the Middle East has not yet had an impact on Boeing's passenger aircraft deliveries to customers. Boeing executive Kelly Ortberg stated this at the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Friday. Additionally, Boeing is receiving more defense orders due to the war.
According to Ortberg, airlines are continuing to purchase aircraft from Boeing despite the sharply increased kerosene prices. He also said that the planned monthly production increase for the 737 MAX will proceed as scheduled this year, despite the unrest in the aviation sector caused by the war.
With commercial aircraft, airlines look years ahead, and a short-term crisis has no impact on strategy.
The conflict is also leading to more orders for Boeing for, for example, air defense systems, as well as for maintenance and spare parts for fighter jets. Boeing is the manufacturer of the F-15EX Eagle and the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets and also builds tanker aircraft and military transport aircraft.
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