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Commercial Aircraft Demand

BOEING CO · 2026-10-30 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing is in regular contact with airline customers navigating higher fuel prices. He said a large portion of Boeing’s backlog consists of replacement aircraft, and that newer jets use less fuel than the planes they replace. In his view, higher fuel costs could prompt airlines to bring forward orders for more fuel-efficient aircraft rather than only threaten demand.