Airbus v Boeing v Embraer
2024 was a year of recovery for aircraft OEMs who all continued their post-pandemic recovery but for Boeing in particular there was also the recovery from several years of very high-profile production problems with their 737 Max and 787 range.
The 2024 Farnborough Airshow threw up some decent orders which boosted sales and several record-breaking orders throughout the year, making it a healthy year for the aircraft manufacturing industry but who did best?
Airbus
Airbus has cemented its position of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer in recent years with its best-selling A320neo range proving popular across the globe so what do the 2024 results show us for the Toulouse, France based OEM.
Highlights for Airbus included orders for 100 aircraft order from Air India, 70 aircraft from Cebu Pacific and a 31 aircraft order from Japan Airlines.
Airbus is vital to the UK economy with the wings being made at Airbus’ Broughton North Wales facility.
| Orders | Deliveries |
| 878 | 766 |
Boeing
Boeing has had a tough year with ongoing production problems affecting its 737 Max and 787 product lines. This was compounded in Washington State by a 5 week strike by Boeing employees which saw production grind to a halt and a massive revenue loss by the OEM.
That being said though, Boeing did achieve a substantial amount of orders for its 737 Max, 787 and 777X product lines despite the latter having its delivery date pushed back by another year.
Highlights for Boeing included a 200 aircraft order from Pegasus Airlines and a 35 aircraft order from ACG.
| Orders | Deliveries |
| 378 | 340 |
Embraer
The Brazilian OEM will never compete with Airbus and Boeing for numbers but its E-Jet range has proved popular with regional and short-haul airlines and its deliveries went up 14% compared to 2023.
Highlights for 2024 include Virgin Australia signing for eight E190-E2 jets.
| Orders | Deliveries |
| Unconfirmed | 206 |
