Boeing Q1 Deliveries Top Airbus for First Time in Nearly 5 Years; Stock Gains

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By Martin Baccardax A big month of orders in March and a comeback in demand for its 737 Max have Boeing nudging ahead of Airbus for the first time in nearly five years. Boeing (BA) – Get Free Report shares traded higher Tuesday after the planemaker posted first-quarter delivery figures that topped its main rival, Airbus, for the first time in nearly five years. Boeing said it delivered 64 planes in March, taking its first-quarter tally to 130 aircraft, just ahead of the 127 total reported by Airbus (EADSY) – Get Free Report. The Q1 figures included 113 of its 737 Max and 11 units of its wide-b…

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