NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 19:17 EST — Trading after the close.
Boeing shares (BA.N) climbed 2.1% to $247.74 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a day that saw the stock fluctuate between $242.08 and $248.72.
Investors are caught between two forces: Boeing ramping up jet deliveries once more, and sudden reminders that safety issues and legal troubles from earlier incidents can still disrupt the market unexpectedly.
Boeing reported delivering 600 aircraft in 2025, marking a 72% jump from the previous year. Net orders—bookings minus cancellations—hit 1,075, surpassing Airbus’ 889 for the first time since 2018. “The booming order book is a vote of confidence,” said Scott Hamilton, aerospace analyst and consultant with Leeham Co. Reuters
On the safety front, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board reported fatigue cracks in a support structure on the left pylon of a UPS MD-11 cargo plane that went down in Kentucky last November, killing 15 and leading to a grounding of the MD-11 cargo fleet. The NTSB noted the part was flagged in a Boeing service letter back in 2011. Boeing said it remains engaged with the investigation, while the FAA declined to comment. “If fatigue isn’t handled properly, obviously it can become a safety-of-flight issue,” said air safety expert Anthony Brickhouse. Reuters
The NTSB investigative update cited Boeing Service Letter MD-11-SL-54-104-A, detailing four earlier failures of the spherical bearing assembly connecting the engine to the wing structure.
Separately, Boeing struck tentative settlements with a Canadian man who lost six family members in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, Reuters reported. This came just after a jury was picked for a consolidated trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago. “We are deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones,” a Boeing spokesperson said in a statement. Reuters
Boeing’s rise pushed the Dow higher on Thursday, with Goldman Sachs adding to the boost, MarketWatch reports.
But the rally doesn’t clear up all the uncertainties. Another wave of harsh results from crash investigations, or any hiccup in quality controls as Boeing pushes to boost production, could still spook investors.
Boeing plans to report its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Jan. 27, followed by a conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET, the company announced. Investors will be focused on 2026 delivery goals and cash flow forecasts — basically, whether Boeing will start generating more cash than it spends.
