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Airbus Registers July Delivery Slowdown but Books 204 Orders and Sticks to 870-Plane Goal

Large lessor and carrier deals have strengthened Airbus's backlog, preserving the viability of its full-year delivery target.

Overview

  • Airbus reported 67 aircraft delivered in July to 39 customers and recorded 204 gross commercial orders, according to its monthly update.
  • The July figures lifted year-to-date deliveries to 418 aircraft, keeping Airbus ahead of the 373 deliveries at the same point in 2025.
  • Major transactions driving July's order intake included SMBC Aviation's 100 A320neo-family commitment, Riyadh Air's six A350-1000 confirmations, and China Eastern's 25 A330-900s.
  • Program-level data show the A320 Family dominating Airbus's backlog with about 20,378 orders, 12,798 deliveries and roughly 11,308 aircraft in service worldwide.
  • Airbus's cumulative totals now stand at 26,534 commercial orders and 17,176 deliveries, and the company has reaffirmed its ambition to deliver around 870 aircraft in 2026.