Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target to 790 jets after A320neo fuselage panel issue

Airbus has lowered its commercial aircraft delivery target for 2025 to 790 units, following a quality issue with fuselage panels in the A320neo program, according to a statement released on December 3 from Toulouse.

The company cited the quality concerns with fuselage panels as a factor impacting the delivery flow for its A320 family, prompting the revision of its initial target.

Airbus has stated that its financial guidance remains unchanged, with a projected adjusted EBIT of approximately €7.0 billion and free cash flow before customer financing of around €4.5 billion.

Airbus plans to publish its official commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for November on December 5. Unofficial data suggest the manufacturer delivered 72 aircraft in November, an increase of 10 units over the same month last year, bringing the cumulative total to 657 deliveries so far.

The initial 2025 delivery target was set at 820 aircraft, which would have required over 160 deliveries in December—a pace considered largely unfeasible for the final month of the year.

Media reports on December 1 indicated that Airbus had already communicated internally about the delivery challenges and the adjustment to its targets, as production constraints related to the A320neo family continued to affect operations.

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