Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance
After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the
Boeing 737 deliveries totaled 376, setting a new record for the second year in a row. (Photo: Boeing)
Boeing 737 deliveries totaled 376, setting a new record for the second year in a row. (Photo: Boeing)

After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes must have taken some solace from impressive sales and delivery tallies for 2010. The company posted net orders for 530 commercial airplanes during the year, compared with its anemic net total of 142 for the 2009 calendar year. Boeing credited a clear transition from economic recovery to expansion for the robust order tally, and a resulting backlog of 3,443 unfilled orders, compared with 3,375 a year earlier.

BCA delivered 462 airplanes last year, more than meeting company guidance of 460 deliveries. Of those, Boeing 737s accounted for 376 deliveries–setting a record for the single-aisle family for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, Boeing drew net firm orders for 486 of its popular narrowbodies.