
波音公司10月可能交付了约32架737 Max飞机,为近一年来最少,这对该公司获取现金、改善财务状况的努力是一记打击。作者:西达尔斯·菲利普、威尔·吉斯邦德 波音公司根据航空数据公司Cirium的数据以及杰富瑞分析师希拉·卡亚奥卢的研报,10月交付量低于9月的43架,将是自去年11月以来的最低水平。
Boeing Co. likely delivered about 32 of its 737 Max jets in October, the fewest in almost a year and a blow to the company’s efforts to harvest cash and improve its finances. By Siddharth Philip and Will Guisbond Boeing Co. The decline in October deliveries, based on Cirium data and an analyst note by Sheila Kahyaoglu of Jefferies, compares with September’s 43 and would mark the smallest number since November of last year.
波音发言人拒绝在10月737 Max交付数据于本月晚些时候正式公布前置评。
A Boeing spokesperson declined to comment on October 737 Max deliveries ahead of their official release later this month.
交付量低迷之前,波音上周下调了737机型全年500架的交付指引,并推迟了提高生产率的计划。公司股价今年已下跌约20%。
The low output follows Boeing last week cutting its full-year 500 airplane delivery guidance for the 737 and pushing out plans to move to higher production rates. Shares are down about 20% this year.
上月,首席执行官凯利·奥特伯格对投资者表示,工艺问题正阻碍机翼生产,导致737的增产推迟。
Last month, Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg told investors that process issues were hampering the production of wings, delaying increased output on the 737.
飞机交付可能因多种原因受到干扰,未必意味着该公司西雅图地区工厂的生产放缓。
Airplane deliveries can be disrupted for a variety of reasons and may not necessarily indicate a slowdown in the company’s Seattle-area factories.
每年的最后一个季度,制造商的交付量通常较高,因为它们要努力完成年度指引目标并消化现有的飞机库存。
The final quarter of the year typically sees higher deliveries from manufacturers as they work to meet annual guidance targets and unload their standing inventory of aircraft.
空中客车公司10月交付了约74架飞机,这使该公司为实现年终目标而展开前所未有的交付冲刺。
Airbus SE delivered about 74 jets in October setting the company on an unprecedented handover rush to hit its year-end goal.