SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) recorded strong commercial delivery numbers in 2016 and achieved several airplane program milestones. The company delivered 748 commercial airplanes.

Boeing booked 668 net orders, valued at $94.1 billion at list prices. The backlog at the end of the year stood at 5,715 unfilled commercial orders.

Airplane development programs continued to make progress in 2016. Key milestones for the year included the first flight of the 737 MAX, the opening of the 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett, Wash., and start of 787-10 final assembly in North Charleston, S.C.

Orders, deliveries and unfilled orders for 2016 by program are as follows:



     Family Gross Orders     Net Orders     Deliveries     Unfilled orders
     ------ ------------     ----------     ----------     ---------------

      737                701            550            490                  4452
      ---                ---            ---            ---                  ----

      747                 18             17              9                    28
      ---                ---            ---            ---                   ---

      767                 26             26             13                    93
      ---                ---            ---            ---                   ---

      777                 23             17             99                   442
      ---                ---            ---            ---                   ---

      787                 80             58            137                   700
      ---                ---            ---            ---                   ---

     Total               848            668            748                 5,715
     -----               ---            ---            ---                 -----

A detailed report is available on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website.

Contact:
Doug Alder
Boeing Communications
+1-206-660-2978
doug.alder-jr@boeing.com

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SOURCE Boeing