Air TransportWith 61 deliveries, Airbus narrows the gap to 2024 slightly
Airbus didn’t have a large volume of commercial aircraft deliveries in August, with 61 jets shipped, but still managed to narrow the gap to 2024.
Last August, the planemaker had one of its worst months, with only 47 deliveries, surpassing that result by 14 aircraft.
The cumulative total so far, however, makes the guidance of 880 deliveries in 2025 increasingly difficult. Only 434 deliveries were made in eight months, less than half the expected total.
The A320neo, A220-100, A330-900, and A350-900 models remain below 2024 deliveries, while the A220-300 has made the most progress so far, with 50 deliveries (15 more than last year).
The A320neo family, which accounts for the vast majority of demand, reached 333 deliveries, 6.2% less than in 2024. Even the popular A321neo hasn’t made as much progress, with seven aircraft delivered above the same period last year.
See the table below:
| Model | Aug-25 | Aug-24 | Dif. | Var. | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | Dif. | Var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A220-100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | -2 | – |
| A220-300 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 40% | 50 | 35 | 15 | 43% |
| A319neo | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 9 | 2 | 7 | – |
| A320neo | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0% | 114 | 150 | -36 | -24% |
| A321neo | 32 | 24 | 8 | 33% | 210 | 203 | 7 | 3% |
| A330-200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| A330-900 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15 | 19 | -4 | -21% |
| A350-900 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -50% | 25 | 27 | -2 | -7% |
| A350-1000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200% | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Total | 61 | 47 | 14 | 30% | 434 | 447 | -13 | -3% |
Avolon and A350-1000 order
Regarding orders, there was little movement, with the exception of the order for 90 jets from lessor Avolon, which ordered 75 A321neos and 15 A330-900s.
Airbus also revealed an order for seven A350-1000s from an unidentified customer. Two private customers also ordered an A320neo each.
Net sales increased by 76 orders for the A321neo and three for the A320neo. One A319neo was canceled, bringing the total net orders to 99.
The backlog increased from 8,690 to 8,728 aircraft pending delivery, or 38 more units.
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