Overview

• August’s 57 handovers marked Boeing’s strongest August since 2018 and lifted year-to-date deliveries to 385.
• The month’s shipments included 42 737 MAX jets and 14 widebodies—nine 787s, four 777s and one 767—with Ryanair taking seven MAXs and United six.
• Chinese carriers received nine aircraft in August, including six 737 MAXs and two 787-9s.
• Boeing booked 26 gross orders in August led by 14 777-9s for Cathay Pacific, alongside orders for five 737 MAXs and seven 787s, and recorded two 737 MAX cancellations.
• Through August the company tallied 725 gross orders offset by 46 cancellations and conversions, with an official backlog of 5,994 jets, while Airbus delivered 61 in August for 434 year to date.