Boeing Reports 161 Commercial Airplane Deliveries in Q3 2026

Boeing reported 161 commercial airplane deliveries and 300 net orders for the third quarter of 2026. The company’s total revenue reached $24.188 billion, compared with $23.270 billion in the same quarter of 2025.

Key details

• Boeing reported a net loss of $116 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.
• Operating cash flow was $1.496 billion; free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $464 million.
• At September 30, the company reported a total backlog of $745.431 billion: $611.833 billion in Commercial Airplanes, $100.505 billion in Defense, Space & Security, and $32.725 billion in Global Services.
• Defense, Space & Security recorded revenue of $7.935 billion and operating earnings of $492 million. Boeing said the segment’s margin included a $252 million gain from selling its stake in HRL Laboratories.
• Global Services reported revenue of $5.574 billion and operating earnings of $1.019 billion.
• Boeing reported consolidated debt of $45.9 billion and cash and marketable securities of $20.7 billion at September 30.

Boeing recorded 300 net commercial airplane orders in the third quarter of 2026.

Why it matters

The deliveries and net orders offer a direct measure of Boeing’s commercial-airplane output and customer commitments during the quarter. The reported backlog also shows the scale of work scheduled across its commercial, defense and services businesses.

What happens next

Boeing said the 777X program remained on track for its first delivery in 2027. Which Boeing aircraft or program will you be watching next?