Boeing Delivered 762 Aircraft In 2015

Boeing delivered 762 aircraft in 2015, exceeding its target of 755 to 760 planes as the company entered its centenary year.

Boeing also said it booked 768 net firm orders worth USD$112.4 billion in 2015, lifting its year-end backlog to 5,795.

Boeing commercial planes chief executive Ray Conner said the company aims to stay focused on "getting our products to our customers as quickly and efficiently as possible."

The deliveries tally, which includes 34 787 Dreamliners in the fourth quarter, probably cements the company's position as the world's biggest plane maker, topping Airbus for the fourth straight year. Boeing lost to Airbus on orders after its European rival reported 1,007 net sales by November.

Airbus is expected to say at its annual press conference on Tuesday that in 2015 it delivered slightly more than the 629 aircraft it delivered in 2014, and to update its orders tally.

Boeing delivered 120 737s in the fourth quarter, slightly below the target production rate of 42 a month, as it built its first 737 MAX, due to undergo flight testing this year.

The 787 output suggested Boeing was producing its latest, high-tech aircraft at a faster rate than the target of 10 a month. Boeing is planning to increase the rate to 12 a month this year.