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Boeing sales tumble as the company gets no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month (apnews.com)

submitted 3 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (16 children)

Summary:

Boeing sales tumbled in May, with only 4 new plane orders and no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month
This compares unfavorably to Airbus, which reported net orders for 15 planes in May
Boeing also saw Aerolineas Argentinas cancel an order for a single Max jet
Boeing's stock fell 3% in afternoon trading
The poor sales results follow weak figures in April, when Boeing reported 7 sales with none for the Max
Boeing hopes the slow pace reflects a lull before the upcoming Farnborough Airshow, but the company is facing issues like the FAA capping 737 production and allegations of production shortcuts and falsified inspection records
Despite the recent slow sales, Boeing still has a huge backlog of over 5,600 orders

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (15 children)

Despite the recent slow sales, Boeing still has a huge backlog of over 5,600 orders

I wonder what those orders are? They could be mainly orders for extra bolts.

[–] Flipper@feddit.de 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not sure if this is serious. Boeing and Airbus are booked with orders for the next several years. They both could not get a single new order and would have work to do for the next half decade.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not sure if this is serious.

if you are really not sure whether this:

They could be mainly orders for extra bolts.

is serious, then i recommend to not attempt crossing a street without supervision 😜

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

its a valid question.

“Are they orders for whole planes, or for anything boeing might produce such as bolts?”

Does that simplify it for you? Careful crossing the streets

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

They are for whole planes. As these sales figures always are.

FYI same goes for car sales.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

its a valid question.

no, it is not.

do you really think that article talking about number of ordered planes suddenly switched to number of spare parts? does that sound logical to you? if you don't recognize such obvious sarcasm, you really shouldn't try to deliver burns to others, you'll just burn yourself in the process.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boeing_737_MAX_orders_and_deliveries

long story short: the numbers mean whole aircraft. i hope it is simple enough for you.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Took that real personally, huh

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Several years is an understatement. At current rates of production it will take at least 14 years to fulfill all orders.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

TIL me & the boys should be building sky birds

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