Boeing must turn its fortunes around this year to avoid falling further behind Airbus, which plans a production increase as it fixes its supply chain.

Boeing's commercial aircraft order and delivery figures tumbled last year as the US company worked through a manufacturing crisis.

Boeing delivered fewer than half the aircraft of its European competitor Airbus due to government scrutiny and a workers' strike. With 348 planes, Boeing falls behind Airbus's deliveries and struggles with production and reputation,