Boeing stock declined 1.3% on February 19, 2026. The company announced major aircraft orders from Vietnamese carriers totaling nearly 100 jets worth over $30 billion, including 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets from Vietnam Airlines for $8 billion, 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Sun PhuQuoc Airways for $22.5 billion, and six Boeing 737 jets from VietJet for $965 million. Additionally, the FAA and EASA approved initial qualification for Boeing 777-9 flight training simulators. However, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman criticized Boeing and agency leadership regarding the botched Starliner spacecraft mission that left two astronauts on the International Space Station for nearly a year. Boeing faces ongoing scrutiny over production quality concerns, including a mid-air blowout on a 737 Max 9 and allegations about unsafe practices.
Read full analysisBoeing stock declined 1.3% on February 19, 2026. The company announced major aircraft orders from Vietnamese carriers totaling nearly 100 jets worth over $30 billion, including 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets from Vietnam Airlines for $8 billion, 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Sun PhuQuoc Airways for $22.5 billion, and six Boeing 737 jets from VietJet for $965 million. Additionally, the FAA and EASA approved initial qualification for Boeing 777-9 flight training simulators. However, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman criticized Boeing and agency leadership regarding the botched Starliner spacecraft mission that left two astronauts on the International Space Station for nearly a year. Boeing faces ongoing scrutiny over production quality concerns, including a mid-air blowout on a 737 Max 9 and allegations about unsafe practices.
Boeing is one of the world's two major commercial aircraft manufacturers alongside Airbus and a leading U.S. defense contractor. Under CEO Kelly Ortberg, the company is navigating a prolonged recovery with recent wins including $30 billion-plus in Vietnamese carrier orders and 777-9 simulator approvals, though it faces headwinds from NASA's severe Starliner criticism, Jeju Air crash litigation, and defense division execution concerns. Today's decline appears tied to a broad market selloff rather than any company-specific development.