Boeing's quarterly loss more than halved and was much smaller than analysts expected as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year.

Boeing beat revenue estimates and reduced its loss as deliveries rose. Deliveries of the plane maker's key 737 passenger jet jumped to 104, up from 79 in 2024. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security and Global Services units also posted higher sales.

Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday as the U.S. plane maker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year.