Key facts
- Airbus delivered 475 aircraft in the first eight months of 2026, a 9% increase from the prior year.
- The company aims to deliver 870 aircraft in 2026.
- Deliveries of the A330 jet were temporarily suspended due to a production issue.
- Airbus sold 67 planes in August, with 55 orders from Chinese airlines.
- Total net orders for the year stand at 1,091 aircraft after cancellations.
Airbus reported a 9% increase in aircraft deliveries for the first eight months of 2026, delivering 475 jets compared to 434 in the same period last year. This performance places the European planemaker on track to meet its annual target of 870 deliveries.
Despite the overall increase, deliveries of the A330 wide-body jet faced a temporary setback. Following the discovery of a lost tool in an A330 tail section, deliveries were suspended in June and July. One A330 was delivered in August, bringing the year-to-date total to 11, a 31% decrease. In contrast, deliveries of the popular A320-family narrowbody rose 11%.
In August alone, Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft, with single-aisle jets accounting for the majority. The company also recorded 67 gross orders during the month, with Shenzhen Airlines ordering 40 A321neos and Air China ordering 15 A350-900s. Year-to-date, Airbus has secured 1,157 gross orders, which, after 66 cancellations, results in a net total of 1,091 aircraft.
Airbus typically concentrates a significant portion of its deliveries towards the end of the year. To achieve its 2026 target, the company will need to average nearly 99 deliveries per month in the final four months, a substantial acceleration from the current monthly average of approximately 59.4.