Airbus accelerates aircraft deliveries in July as year-end goal comes into focus
August 8, 2025
Airbus has regained delivery momentum, handing over 67 aircraft to 41 customers in July, bolstering confidence that the manufacturer can meet its full-year targets.
The latest figures bring total deliveries for the year to 373 aircraft, to 72 customers, keeping the European aerospace giant on pace to reach its guidance – however it will need to ramp up deliveries in the second half of the year to do this.
Notable deliveries in July included Etihad Airways’ first A321LR – featuring a first class cabin.
Other deliveries in July included two A321neos for Jet2, an A330-900 for Cebu Pacific and an A350-1000 for Etihad.
The company noted that the delivery total for the A330 programme excludes two A330-900s delivered to Air Belgium via Airbus Financial Services.
Airbus also logged seven new gross orders during the month. German leisure carrier Condor placed an additional order for four more A330neo aircraft.
The July handovers included a strong showing from the single-aisle family, supported by widebody deliveries such as the A330 and A350.
The month before, in June, Airbus delivered 63 aircraft, while in May Airbus delivered 51 aircraft. Airbus reported 56 aircraft deliveries in April.
Airbus’ own guidance has a target of 820 aircraft deliveries for the full year. This would be a 7% increase over 2024.
Cumulative programme totals now stand at 20,226 single-aisle orders, 1,928 A330s, 1,428 A350s and 251 A380s, with overall deliveries reaching 16,336 aircraft since the manufacturer’s inception.
According to Airbus data, 14,419 aircraft remain in active operation worldwide.
The company continues to face challenges with engine supply delays, particularly affecting the A320neo family.
But with supply lines stabilising and production output showing consistent month-on-month performance, the July figures suggest Airbus is in with a chance of hitting its delivery goal for 2025. However the second half of the year will be critical if it wants to meet the target.
Airbus benefits from large backlog
In its half-year results, released at the end of July, Airbus said the gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 494 (versus H1 2024: 327 aircraft) with net orders of 402 aircraft after cancellations (H1 2024: 310 aircraft).
The order backlog amounted to 8,754 commercial aircraft at the end of June 2025.
Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer, said there were “lower commercial aircraft deliveries compared to a year ago. We are producing aircraft in line with our plans but deliveries are backloaded as we face persistent engine supply issues on the A320 programme. The operating environment is complex and fast-changing.
“On tariffs, the recent political agreement between the EU and the US to revert to a zero-tariff approach for civil aircraft is a welcome development for our industry. Our 2025 guidance, which continues to exclude the impact of tariffs, remains unchanged.”
Production line ramp up boosts chances of meeting medium term targets
Airbus said the A320 family programme continues to ramp up towards a rate of 75 aircraft per month in 2027.
The A330 programme is currently stabilising at a monthly production rate of 4 aircraft and in order to meet customer demand Airbus now targets a rate of 5 per month in 2029.
It said supply chain challenges, notably with Spirit AeroSystems, were putting pressure on the ramp up of the A350 and the A220. However, the company continues to target a rate of 12 per month for the A350 in 2028 and a monthly A220 production rate of 14 aircraft in 2026.
Assuming no additional disruptions to global trade or the world economy, air traffic, or the supply chain, Airbus said it is targeting “around 820 commercial aircraft deliveries” in 2025.
