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During the fourth quarter, Boeing delivered 160 commercial airplanes, bringing the full-year total to 600.

Within the commercial segment, the 737 family led the deliveries, with 117 units delivered in the fourth quarter.

Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division also remained strong, delivering 37 defense aircraft in the fourth quarter, bringing the annual total to 131 units.

This included a range of both new and remanufactured AH‑64 Apache helicopters, CH‑47 Chinook helicopters, F‑15 and F/A‑18 fighters, KC‑46 tankers and MH‑139 helicopters.

Aviation Capital & Delta Air Order

In separate releases today, Boeing disclosed a 50 737 MAX aircraft order from Aviation Capital Group LLC. To date, lessors have ordered nearly 1,300 737 MAX jets, accounting for about one-fifth of the total 737 MAX backlog.

Boeing will report fourth-quarter results on January 27th.

BA Price Action: Boeing shares were up 2.34% at $245.42 at the time of publication on Tuesday. The stock is trading at a new 52-week high, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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