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Aircraft deliveries are one of the most closely watched metrics in commercial aircraft production. While order announcements often grab headlines, each delivery represents years of customers waiting and manufacturer construction to deliver the final product. For aircraft manufacturers like Airbus, annual delivery figures are a direct representation of production capacity and the overall health of the company.
In recent years, Airbus has steadily increased its annual delivery totals, reinforcing its position as the world’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the post-COVID era. So, how many aircraft does Airbus deliver each year, and what can be expected from the European manufacturer in the coming years?
Almost 800 Deliveries: A Look At Airbus’ 2025 Numbers
2025 was a record-breaking year for Airbus in terms of post-pandemic delivery numbers. The European manufacturer finished the year with a total of 793 commercial aircraft deliveries to 91 customers worldwide. These deliveries included a wide range of aircraft, from the smaller Airbus A220 family to the hugely popular Airbus A320neo family and widebodies such as the Airbus A330neo and Airbus A350. Breaking down Airbus’s 2025 numbers reveals that the A320neo family was once again the manufacturer’s most delivered aircraft of the year. This comes as little surprise, as the A320 family claimed the title of the world’s best-selling narrowbody aircraft earlier in the year, overtaking Boeing’s 737 family, which had held the distinction for decades. By the end of 2025, Airbus had delivered 607 A320 family aircraft, making up more than three-quarters of all deliveries for the year.
That figure includes 15 A319neos, 205 A320neos, and an impressive 387 A321neos. This massive output of narrowbody aircraft is fueled in many ways. For one, airlines increasingly favor long-range narrowbody aircraft like the A321neo for its higher passenger capacity, improved economics, and extended range compared to earlier narrowbodies. Additionally, 2025 saw the addition of two new final assembly lines for Airbus, one in Mobile, Alabama, and one in Tianjin, China, significantly increasing Airbus’s maximum production capacity. This brings Airbus to a total of ten A320 final assembly lines across the world.
Airbus’s other narrowbody family, the A220, also saw a solid year. In total, Airbus delivered 93 A220 aircraft in 2025, consisting of 88 A220-300s and just five A220-100s. The skew toward the larger -300 variant highlights airline preference for greater capacity and improved seat-mile economics, particularly in competitive short- and medium-haul markets. Airbus plans to further increase its A220 production rates in 2026, with a goal of producing 12 A220s per month by mid-2026, rising to 14 per month by the end of the year.
On the widebody side, Airbus delivered 36 A330s and 57 A350s. Among the A330 deliveries, two aircraft were legacy A330-200s delivered to government customers. The remaining deliveries were overwhelmingly A330-900neo, with 33 examples handed over during the year, while just one A330-800neo was delivered. The A350 family saw a more balanced split, with 42 A350-900s and 15 A350-1000s delivered in 2025, reflecting continued demand for efficient long-haul widebodies as international travel continues to rebound.
How Did 2025 Compare To Previous Airbus Delivery Totals?
Going into 2025, Airbus stated a goal of delivering 820 aircraft in the year, a figure that was later revised to 790 towards the end of 2025. Compared to 2024, Airbus’s 2025 numbers represented a slight improvement. In 2024, the manufacturer delivered 766 aircraft, meaning deliveries increased by 27 aircraft year-on-year. While growth was steady rather than a dramatic uptick in aircraft production, it underscored Airbus’s ability to expand its production in a meaningful and stable way despite ongoing supply-chain challenges.
Looking at delivery totals for each aircraft family in 2024 versus 2025 shows relatively consistent numbers for most aircraft types. However, the A220 program showed significant growth, with Airbus delivering 75 A220s in 2024 and 93 in 2025. This growth reflects Airbus’s ongoing efforts to scale A220 production globally as a versatile aircraft for airlines to choose that slots in between smaller regional jets and Airbus’s larger A320s.
|
Aircraft |
2024 Deliveries |
2025 Deliveries |
|---|---|---|
|
A220 Family |
75 |
93 |
|
A320 Family |
602 |
607 |
|
A330 Family |
32 |
36 |
|
A350 Family |
57 |
57 |
Looking further back, 2025 stands out as Airbus’s best performing year since the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year since 2020, Airbus has consistently increased annual deliveries by around 30 aircraft, bringing Airbus back from delivering just 566 aircraft in 2020 to nearly 800 this past year. However, despite this recovery, 2025 was not Airbus’s strongest year overall. The European manufacturer’s best two delivery years remain 2019 and 2018, when Airbus delivered 863 and 800 aircraft, respectively.
Compared with pre-pandemic production, one area where Airbus’s recovery has been noticeably slower is its widebody programs, particularly the A350. In 2019, Airbus delivered 112 A350 aircraft, almost double its 2025 delivery number. This reduced output is likely due to several issues affecting the A350, most notably engine issues and supply-chain constraints over the past few years. A similar trend can be seen with the A330 program, with production of the A330neo down significantly compared to the A330ceo in the mid-2010s. Airbus’s 36 A330neo deliveries in 2025 starkly contrast with the 100+ annual A330 deliveries Airbus achieved between 2012 and 2016.
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Airline Confidence And Post-Pandemic Recovery Aid Airbus’s Growth
One of the key factors driving Airbus’s robust delivery numbers is the renewed confidence among airlines following the COVID-19 pandemic. After several years defined by grounded fleets, deferred deliveries, and financial uncertainty, airlines across the globe have returned to growth. Passenger demand has rebounded strongly in most regions, particularly in short- and medium-haul markets, prompting airlines to accelerate fleet renewal plans that were paused earlier in the decade.
This recovery has played directly into Airbus’s strengths. The manufacturer’s modern aircraft portfolio, especially the A220 and A320neo families, aligns closely with airline priorities such as fuel efficiency and lower operating costs. As fuel prices remain volatile and environmental regulations tighten, airlines are increasingly motivated to retire older aircraft in favor of newer, more efficient models. Airbus’s ability to steadily increase production while maintaining delivery reliability has made it a preferred partner for many carriers navigating post-pandemic expansion.
Airline confidence is also reflected in Airbus’s ability to secure large, long-term orders, which in turn support consistent delivery growth. With travel demand stabilizing and long-haul markets continuing their gradual recovery, Airbus has benefited from a balanced mix of narrowbody and widebody demand. This renewed confidence has allowed the manufacturer to rebuild momentum and push annual deliveries closer to pre-pandemic levels.
Airbus Or Boeing: Who Delivers More Aircraft?
Compared to Airbus, 
Boeing delivered about 300 fewer aircraft over the course of the year. While Airbus delivered 793 aircraft, Boeing delivered 600 commercial jets during the same period, making it Boeing’s best year since 2018. Looking at the breakdown of aircraft deliveries, Boeing’s strongest performing aircraft family was the 737, with 447 delivered. Of the remaining 153 airplanes, 30 were from the 767 family, 35 from the 777, and 88 from the 787.
While Airbus has been outproducing Boeing for the past couple of years, that doesn’t necessarily mean Airbus is the better aircraft manufacturer. Boeing has been struggling since around 2019 when two 737 MAX aircraft crashed, killing over 300 people onboard. Since then, regulatory scrutiny, quality-control issues, and production slowdowns have prevented Boeing from increasing its production to compete meaningfully with Airbus.
However, Boeing is showing signs of recovery and, in 2025, outpaced Airbus in new net orders. Over the course of the year, the American manufacturer received 908 net orders after factoring out cancellations. This includes a 
Qatar Airways order for up to 210 widebody aircraft, mostly for the 787 Dreamliner but also for up to 30 777X airplanes. Additionally, 
Emirates continued to pledge its support for the 777X, increasing its already massive order by an additional 65 aircraft, bringing its total to 280 777Xs on order.
Airbus Narrowly Exceeds 2025 Delivery Target After Late-Year Push
A nail-biting finish to the year as Airbus races against time to meet its delivery target.
What To Expect From Airbus In 2026 And Beyond
Looking ahead, Airbus is well positioned to further increase its annual delivery totals in the years to come, potentially even surpassing 2019 levels within the next few years. While Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, it received an impressive 1,000 gross aircraft orders (889 after cancellations), adding to its historic backlog of aircraft orders. As expected, around 70% of these orders are for Airbus’s single aisle aircraft (A220, A320), 10% for the A330neo, and 20% for the A350.
For 2025, Airbus’s largest new aircraft order came from UAE-based flydubai. Historically an all-Boeing operator, flydubai made headlines when it decided to order 150 A321neo aircraft, the airline’s first Airbus order. Following flydubai, in October 2025, Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Vietjet ordered 100 A321neo aircraft, increasing its total A321neo orders to 280 airframes. On the widebody side, Air Europa ordered 40 A350-900s, also breaking its Boeing exclusivity as the airline looks to expand its long-haul network.
Entering 2026, Airbus has 8,665 backlogged aircraft orders and aims to deliver close to 900 aircraft this year. While this figure will likely decrease over the course of the year, Airbus has continued to reaffirm its goal of increasing A320 production to 75 aircraft per month, up from about 60 today. With a record-breaking backlog and strong airline demand, Airbus is likely to remain the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer for the foreseeable future, with 2026 projected to be an even stronger year than 2025.
