ALBAWABA - Boeing reported that it had only sold three 737 Max passenger planes in the last month, two to an unnamed client and one to Alaska Airlines to substitute for the plane that had a door plug blown mid-flight, with 11 other sales of 777 cargo aircrafts.
Despite having its most significant sales month of the year so far, the company's gross sales for the first half of 2024 were 70% lower than those of the previous year; rising from just four sales in May and seven in April, the 14 gross sales represent an increase. However, it is 95% less than the 304 gross orders it received in June 2023, according to CNN.
Boeing's ability to get federal contracts is called into doubt, as reported by CNBC, since the U.S. Justice Department announced on Sunday that the aircraft manufacturer had entered into a guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy allegation connected to two deadly 737 MAX accidents in 2018 and 2019.
Following the January 5 Alaska Air disaster involving a Boeing 737 Max airliner that had a door plug explode as it neared 16,000 feet, Boeing's orders have dropped drastically, despite airlines looking to expand their fleets, many have held off on orders as Boeing resolves its medley of issues.
Boeing's gross order total for the year now stands at 156 after adjustments were made to reflect the backlog. The company reported adjusted net orders for the month of a minus 104 without providing further details, saying also that since the beginning of 2024, there have been 115 net orders, after deducting cancellations and conversions.
