BA Boeing Co

By Doug Cameron 

Boeing Co. delivered 18 jetliners in August, leaving the aerospace giant on track for its lowest annual total in eight years.

The plane maker said Tuesday that it delivered 276 planes through August compared with 481 at the same point in 2018, trailing analysts' estimates for around 500 deliveries by that point in 2019.

Deliveries halted after two 737 MAX planes crashed within six months, leading regulators to ground the aircraft globally.

Boeing has maintained its July guidance for securing approval for the MAX to fly again early in the fourth quarter, allowing it to resume deliveries. But Boeing has yet to submit the required changes to the scrutiny of global regulators.

Airbus SE shipped 42 planes in August, taking its year-to-date total to 500.

Boeing has also suffered setbacks in other programs, with 787 output at its North Charleston, S.C., facility closed last week because of Hurricane Dorian. Testing of its delayed 777X jetliner has also been interrupted following a testing failure last week.

Boeing secured nine orders last month, including two 737 business jets. It booked no MAX deals for the sixth month in succession. Airbus has secured 95 orders so far this year, after cancellations.

Write to Doug Cameron at doug.cameron@wsj.com

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September 10, 2019 11:40 ET (15:40 GMT)

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