From a production perspective, Boeing's output showed a post-strike rebound, with its 121 deliveries putting it ahead of its rival's tally of 116. A total of 91 737s and 30 widebodies were delivered, making it Boeing's best quarterly performance since shipping 126 aircraft in the second quarter of last year. In 2008 the airframer was struck by a 57-day industrial stoppage that halted production activity for parts of the third and fourth quarters. The latest production numbers show Boeing is back on pace to achieve its goal of delivering 480 to 485 aircraft by year-end. Airbus, which is aiming for a similar full-year shipment tally, delivered 101 A320-family jets and 15 widebodies. However, it has yet to deliver an A380 in 2009, with the first of the 15 planned 2009 shipments expected this month. The combined order backlog has begun to contract, falling by around 3% from the 2008 year-end total to 7,196 units. Airbus retains its slight lead over its rival with a total of 3,607 orders.