Boeing August deliveries dip as 787 handovers fall

By Dan Catchpole

SEATTLE, ‌Sept 8 (Reuters) - 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.

• August deliveries included 41 737 MAX planes, Boeing's best-selling jet. Nine were delivered to Southwest Airlines, eight ⁠to United Airlines and five to lessor AerCap.

• Through August, Boeing ​has delivered 418 aircraft, the most since 2018, when it delivered 481 jets through the first eight months of the year.

• Boeing ‌booked 15 new orders in August - two 737 MAX and 13 787 jets. All ‌were for unidentified customers. There were no cancellations in ⁠the month.

• Through August, ‌Boeing has booked ​453 orders after adjusting for cancellations in 2026.

(Reporting by Dan Catchpole in Seattle; Editing by Jamie ‌Freed)

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