Even as supply chain bottlenecks continued to smart across aerospace, Airbus delivered 793 aircraft to 91 customers in 2025, representing a 4% increase year-over-year.
Three of the European airframer’s four commercial aircraft programs — the A220, A320 and A330 — saw a boost in deliveries in 2025, while Airbus delivered 57 A350s for the 12-month period, the same amount as in 2024.
Of note, Airbus last year registered 1,000 orders across all aircraft programs, including orders for 656 A320s, reaching an Airbus record total order backlog of 8,754.
The widebody backlog of 1,124 is also the highest ever achieved by Airbus; and its all-new A350F enjoyed its best-selling year thus far.
“In a continued complex and dynamic operating environment, deliveries in 2025 maintained an upward trajectory,” Airbus enthused in a statement.
“The year witnessed several landmark deliveries and welcomed new operators of the A321XLR,” it said. These include American Airlines, Thai Airways, Qantas, and Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq.
The A220, A330neo and A350-1000 also took flight at new operators across all regions. And Airbus secured repeat orders and key new customers across its single-aisle and twin-aisle platforms.
Airbus’ achievement is particularly noteworthy given supply chain constraints in industry, including in engine and component manufacturing, and certification challenges.
Airbus’ 2025, 2024 and 2023 aircraft deliveries
Last month, International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the problem, noting that aircraft availability remains one of the most significant constraints on industry growth.
“While deliveries of new aircraft began to pick up in late 2025 and production is expected to accelerate in 2026, demand is forecast to outstrip the availability of aircraft and engines,” IATA warned.
“The normalization of the structural mismatch between airline requirements and production capacity is unlikely before 2031-2034 due to irreversible losses on deliveries over the past five years and a record-high order backlog.”
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Featured image of economy cabin aboard American A321XLR credited to Chris Sloan
