Boeing delivered 43 737 Max aircraft in June and booked 50 new aircraft orders. The US airframer also delivered seven widebodies last month. These included three 767 freighters and three 777 freighters. Of the 50 new orders, 49 were for Max aircraft – one from American Airlines while the remaining 48 from unidentified customers. Boeing also received an order from FedEx for a 777F. The airframer recorded 35 order cancellations, including 28 Max jets for Norwegian and one for Aerolineas Argentinas. Norwegian last month finalised a new order for 50 Max 8s. June's cancellations also included six 787-9s: three for WestJet, two for Avianca, and one for Norwegian. Boeing says it "continues to make progress" towards stabilising 737 production at 31 aircraft a month while "balancing the need to increase the production rate to position us to meet demand over the longer term". In the second quarter, Boeing delivered 121 commercial aircraft, up from 79 in the same period last year. This year's total comprised 103 737s, two 747s, seven 767s and nine 777s.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has filed formal opposition against two separate applications by Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines before the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to diminish pilot training qualification and experience requirements. Both efforts are attempts to skirt the nation's first-officer qualification rules and will leave the flying public at increased risk, the pilots' union states. In April, Indianapolis-based regional carrier Republic requested an exemption from pilot training qualification and experience requirements for aspiring aviators enrolled in its private flight academy, arguing that its training programme is equal to that of the US military and trainees should be able to operate airline aircraft after 750 flight hours of experience.
A law enacted in 2010 requires US commercial airline pilots to have 1,500 flight hours. That law allows commercial airline requirements for flight hours to be reduced to 750h for current or former military pilots. Additionally, Utah-based regional carrier SkyWest is seeking permission from the DOT to shift some of its current scheduled operations to an "alter ego" charter airline with lesser-experienced, lesser-qualified first officers on the flight deck. ALPA president Joe DePete states: "Republic and SkyWest are now conceding that, despite receiving substantial federal support, they still can't figure out how to competently manage an airline without cutting corners on safety."

ANA Holdings has reached an agreement with Boeing to convert two 777-9 orders to the 777-8 Freighter variant, and confirmed a 737 Max order. The two 777-9s are among 20 covered by an order announced in March 2014, the Japanese group says. It indicates that the freighters are set to enter into service circa the 2028 financial year. ANA adds that the announcement reflects its "plan to further expand its cargo business through securing large freighters and to replace the domestic fleet's smaller planes with more fuel-efficient aircraft that will serve as the foundation for future growth". The group has also finalised its agreement for the purchase of 20 Max 8s, with options for a further 10, which was announced in January 2019. Introduction of the narrowbodies is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2025. They will replace ANA's 737-800s, currently in operation on domestic routes.