Plane deliveries have powered Boeing’s uneven recovery since 2024. - David Ryder/Bloomberg News Stepped-up production and deliveries of commercial jets helped fuel improvements in Boeing’s business in the latest quarter. Sales surged 57% to $23.95 billion as commercial aircraft deliveries hit their highest point since 2018. The aerospace and defense company’s overall order backlog hit a record$682 billion. Most Read from The Wall Street Journal Boeing swung to a fourth-quarter profit of $8.22 billio ...