Source: Boeing

Boeing 777

Source: Boeing

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered a total of 16 777 freighters so far this year, including five in May.

The company's delivery data for May showed that Atlas Air Worldwide, China Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines and FedEx each ordered one 777F.

Looking at the year-to-date data, one 777F was delivered in January, two in February, four in March, four in April, and five in May.

Halfway through 2025 deliveries already exceeded the 13 777Fs that were delivered last year in total.

A total of 13 777Fs have been ordered so far this year - eight by FedEx and five by unidentified customer(s). Two 777Fs were ordered in January and 11 in March.

Boeing finished 2024 with orders for 35 777Fs in total.

The company's data also shows that five 767-300Fs have been delivered this year so far - three to FedEx and two to UPS. 10 767-300Fs were delivered in 2024 and 18 of the type were delivered in 2023, as well as 18 in 2022.

Boeing had a total of 10 orders for 767-300Fs in 2022, from UPS and FedEx. No orders were recorded in 2023, but eight were ordered by an unidentified customer(s) in December last year, the only order recorded for 2024. No orders have been recorded for 2025 so far.

Boeig said in October last year that it would conclude production of the 767 freighter in 2027. Deliveries of the aircraft model were paused in 2023 due to quality issues affecting commercial and military versions of the widebody jets.

Boeing also said in October last year that it would delay the entry to market of its new generation 777-8F until 2028. 

The 777-8F was originally anticipated to come to market in 2027 and the decision to push back the first delivery means that Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the 777-8F, will have to wait over six years for its first aircraft.