Paris, Nov. 9 – Airbus aircraft deliveries reached 621 units from January to October 2026, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase for the European planemaker. This performance underscores strong demand in the commercial aviation sector as airlines expand fleets amid recovering passenger traffic. The total compares to 585 aircraft delivered in the same period of 2025, highlighting consistent progress toward higher production rates.
In October alone, Airbus handed over 74 commercial jets to 45 customers. This figure fell slightly short of the 78 deliveries recorded in October 2025 and below analyst expectations of 77 units from Jefferies. Monthly output included a mix of single-aisle and wide-body models.
To achieve its widely watched annual target of 870 aircraft deliveries in 2026, Airbus needs to deliver approximately 249 more planes in November and December. Recent quality issues on certain A321neo and A330 models have been contained, according to Chief Executive Guillaume Faury, enabling continued production of popular single-aisle jets that dominated recent handovers.
On the commercial front, Airbus secured 202 new orders in October, bringing year-to-date gross orders to 1,376 aircraft. After accounting for 71 cancellations, the company reported 1,305 net orders since the start of the year, reflecting robust market interest in its product lineup.