Boeing delivered 30 airplanes in December, but gap with Airbus widened in 2024

Boeing 737 Max planes sit at the airport in Renton, Washington.Leslie Josephs | CNBCBoeing handed over 348 airplanes in 2024, about a third fewer than it did a year earlier as the aerospace giant struggled with a crisis after a midair door panel blowout a year ago and a machinist strike in the fall that halted production.The tally widened the delivery gap with Boeing's chief rival, Airbus, which gave 766 jetliners to customers last year, the most since 2019, though both companies are facing supply chain str ...