Boeing said it was accelerating production to clear a backlog of Airbus orders , and that China was a major player in its future plans . The announcement boosted the company 's share price . CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the firm wanted to increase its production from the record - breaking 806 aircraft of 2018 to 895 to start to clear the backlog . "It appears things are just heating up," Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu wrote in a note to investors about Boeing on Sunday. He said it would form about 18 % of commercial airplane demand during the next 20 years and that a third of the orders for its 737 were from China . He added that the firm could “ weather ” short - term problems like the US / China trade dispute .
Boeing said it was accelerating production to clear a backlog of Airbus orders , and that China was a major player in its future plans . The announcement boosted the company 's share price . CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the firm wanted to increase its production from the record - breaking 806 aircraft of 2018 to 895 to start to clear the backlog . He said it would form about 18 % of commercial airplane demand during the next 20 years and that a third of the orders for its 737 were from China . He added that the firm could “ weather ” short - term problems like the US / China trade dispute .