Boeing ’s aircraft deliveries have fallen by almost a quarter because of the grounding of its 737 Max . It delivered 172 new aircraft to customers in the first four months of 2019 , compared to 737 at the same time in 2018 . The news came a month after Boeing scrapped its forecasts for 2019 , halted share buybacks and cut 737 Max production . The grounding has cost it more than $ 1bn and it is still working on a software revamp to the anti - stall technology in the 737 Max . these cancellations meant Boeing falling behind rival firm Boeing in the competition for aircraft delivery .
Boeing’s aircraft deliveries have fallen by almost a quarter because of the grounding of its 737 Max. It delivered 172 new aircraft to customers in the first four months of 2019, compared to 228 at the same time in 2018. The news came a month after Boeing scrapped its forecasts for 2019, halted share buybacks and cut 737 Max production. The grounding has cost it more than $1bn and it is still working on a software revamp to the anti-stall technology in the 737 Max. Order cancellations meant Boeing fell behind rival firm Airbus in the competition for aircraft business.