For the first half of 2025, Airbus delivered a total of 306 aircraft, maintaining its lead over Boeing's 280 deliveries during the same period.On the other hand, Embraer SA (ERJ), while smaller in scale, has also been generating solid delivery figures. It delivered 30 aircraft in the first quarter of 2025, up from 25 in Q1 2024. This included seven commercial jets and 23 executive jets.The Zacks Rundown for BAShares of Boeing have risen 18.9% in the past year compared with the Zacks aerospace-defense industry's growth of 17.7%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchFrom a valuation standpoint, BA is currently trading at a forward 12-month sales multiple of 1.82X, a roughly 18% discount when stacked up with the industry average of 2.22X.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for BA's earnings per share for 2025 has improved over the past 60 days.