Earlier today, Boeing shared its financial results for the second quarter of the 2026 calendar year (April to June) with the world. One of the main headline figures published in this report was the value of Boeing’s backlog, which exceeded the $700 billion mark by the time that Q2 had come to an end. This was dominated by commercial aircraft, but planes from the space and defense sectors also contributed.

The second quarter was also a busy one for Boeing in terms of output, with the US planemaker delivering more commercial aircraft than it did during the same period of the previous year. Likewise, its delivery figures for commercial jets in the first half of 2026 as a whole were also up year-on-year. Let’s dive deeper into the data and take a look at these figures, and others, and what they mean for Boeing.

Boeing’s Record Backlog

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The combined value of Boeing’s backlog at the end of the second quarter stood at a whopping total of $715.3 billion. Of this figure, $674.5 billion was contractual while $40.8 billion was unobligated. Commercial aircraft accounted for the vast majority of this total, with these planes representing $596.7 billion (83.42%). This also represented a 5% increase compared to the commercial backlog in late 2025.

The remainder of Boeing’s backlog consisted of assets from the Defense, Space & Security ($85.3 billion) and Global Services ($32.8 billion), as well as $375 million filed under “Unallocated items, eliminations and other.” The commercial backlog alone comprises more than 6,200 jets, so Boeing will certainly be kept busy for many years to come. Kelly Ortberg, the firm’s President & CEO, explained that:

“I’m very pleased with the progress our team is making as we execute our plan. Our operations are more stable and key certification programs remain on plan.”

Other Key Figures

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Boeing was also on the up in Q2 of 2026 as far as the deliveries of its commercial jets were concerned. Indeed, the 171 deliveries that the firm recorded between April and June represented a 14% year-on-year increase compared to the 150 that it posted in Q2 of 2025. Likewise, its 314 deliveries for the first half of the year were 12% more than the 280 airliners that its customers received in H1 of 2025.

The Boeing 737 family dominated deliveries in the second quarter, accounting for 129 of the 171 Boeing airliners (75.44%) that carriers around the world received in the last three full months. It was followed in popularity by the 787 (25), 767 (ten), and 777 (seven) families. Boeing also delivered 35 Defense, Space & Security aircraft in Q2: 24 helicopters, six fighter jets, four tankers, and one patrol jet.

While Boeing’s commercial Q2 revenues were up this year, rising 8% from $10.874 billion in the second quarter of 2025 to $11.71 billion this time around, it still made an overall operating loss. With that being said, at $322 million, this figure was lower than its $557 million operating loss in Q2 of 2025. It also closed its operating margin to -2.7%, compared to a figure of -5.1% in the second quarter of 2025.

Boeing’s Farnborough Orders Have Set It Up For A Strong Third Quarter

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If Boeing’s performance at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow last week is anything to go by, the US planemaker also looks set to enjoy a strong third quarter of the calendar year. The manufacturer put pen to paper on various high-profile aircraft deals at Farnborough, with, as seen in the video below, Riyadh Air firming up 28 options for the 787, of which 20 were converted from the 787-9 to the 787-10.

Another major widebody order came when Philippine Airlines shook hands with Boeing on an order for 15 examples of the stretched 787-10 Dreamliner widebody twinjet (with options for five more). Elsewhere, Irish lessor AerCap signed up for another 15 units of the mid-sized Boeing 787-9, while the largest order in terms of raw aircraft numbers came in the form of SMBC’s commitment for 100 737 MAX jets.