Boeing August deliveries dip as 787 handovers fall
BA•August deliveries and 787 handovers
Boeing said on Tuesday that it delivered 51 jets in August, a slight dip from the previous month and down from 57 jets a year earlier, as the number of 787 Dreamliners handed to customers declined.
- The U.S. planemaker delivered only four 787s, down from nine the prior August. A spokesperson said the drop in deliveries was not due to any production, supply chain or certification problems. That brought total deliveries of its popular wide-body in 2026 to 54 through August.
- The company still expects to deliver 90 to 100 787s by the end of the year, the spokesperson said.
- Increasing output of the highly profitable twin-aisle jet is crucial to Boeing's financial turnaround.
- European rival Airbus delivered 57 jets and booked 67 orders in August.
737 MAX deliveries and orders
August deliveries included 41 737 MAX planes, Boeing's best-selling jet. Nine were delivered to Southwest Airlines, eight to United Airlines and to lessor AerCap.
