Key facts
- Airbus said it does not comment before official orders and deliveries figures, planned for Friday.
- Airbus kept its 2026 delivery target of around 870 aircraft at its October third-quarter update.
- CEO Guillaume Faury told reporters after those results that Airbus had a high level of inventory.
- Airbus delivered 547 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 475 for Boeing.
Airbus SE delivered about 74 aircraft in October, Bloomberg News reported on November 5, 2026, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report. Airbus said it does not comment before the publication of official orders and deliveries figures, which is planned for Friday.
At its third-quarter earnings update in October, Airbus kept its target of delivering around 870 aircraft in 2026, which it said would be its highest annual tally, and left production goals unchanged. The company said it would need a record fourth quarter to reach that mark. "We have a high level of inventory," CEO Guillaume Faury told reporters after the results, projecting confidence that Airbus would meet its delivery target.
Airbus remains ahead of US rival Boeing in deliveries, having handed over 547 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026, compared with Boeing's 475. Airbus typically hands over more aircraft toward the end of the year, but it has in the past reduced delivery forecasts because of engine shortages and broader supply chain disruptions.