Boeing announced it ended 2013 setting company records for deliveries and unfilled orders for commercial aircraft as it ramps up production to meet demand. The company announced it delivered 648 commercial airplanes last year, an increase of 7.8% from 2012. Its backlog of orders stood at 5,080, a new high in the Chicago-based company's history.

After booking a record 1,531 gross commercial orders, Boeing ended the year with 1,355 net commercial orders, the second-largest in its history. In the fourth quarter alone, the company delivered 172 commercial aircraft. According to Boeing, three programs set records for deliveries in a single year.

The company delivered 440 of the latest model of its popular 737 medium-haul jetliner, the Next-Generation 737. Customers also received 98 long-haul 777s and 65 new 787 Dreamliners.