Boeing’s effort to prioritize moving 737 MAXs from its stored inventory and fill delivery slots for aircraft that have been built is paying off, with a little help from airlines eager to take newer narrowbodies earlier than previously scheduled.

Boeing delivered 19 737 MAX variants in March, pushing the first-quarter total to 58 and keeping the manufacturer largely on pace to meet its goal of clearing most of its stored 737 backlog by the end of 2022.

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