Airbus Delivers 73 Jets in September, Races to Meet 2025 Target

Airbus achieved a major milestone in September 2025, delivering 73 new aircraft to 41 customers — its best month of the year and the strongest September on record. This performance far outpaced the 50 deliveries from the same month last year and marked a 12-aircraft increase from August 2025. The surge underscores Airbus’s push to regain delivery momentum and meet its ambitious annual target of 820 aircraft deliveries.

Airbus Faces a Tight Finish to 2025

So far this year, Airbus has delivered 507 aircraft, leaving 313 more needed to reach its goal of 820 deliveries by year’s end. Achieving this would require the manufacturer to average more than 100 aircraft per month in the final quarter — a demanding pace but not without precedent. In December 2024, Airbus delivered 123 aircraft, showing that a strong year-end surge is possible.

The company’s slow start earlier in the year stemmed from supply chain challenges, particularly delayed engine deliveries. Reuters reported that more than 60 aircraft remain completed but grounded at Airbus facilities, awaiting engines from Pratt & Whitney or CFM International. These so-called “gliders” have been a key bottleneck in the manufacturer’s production flow.

Despite the setbacks, CEO Guillaume Faury told CNBC that Airbus remains “on track” to reach its 2025 delivery goal. “All our attention will be on engine deliveries from both CFM and Pratt & Whitney,” Faury said. “They’ve assured us they can meet our needs, so we remain positive for the back end of the year.”

A320 Family Leads the Way

The A320 family dominated September’s output, with 18 A320neos, 40 A321neos, and one A319neo delivered. The rare A319neo, handed over to Air China, is part of a modest order for 10 aircraft. In contrast, the A320 and A321 variants continue to see strong demand as airlines worldwide expand narrow-body fleets for high-efficiency routes.

Airbus also delivered nine A220s in September — a welcome improvement in a program that has lagged behind its long-term production goal of 14 aircraft per month. The milestone coincided with the 100th U.S.-built A220 rolling off the Mobile, Alabama assembly line, delivered to Breeze Airways.

Key Customers Driving Growth

Among Airbus’s 79 customer deliveries this year, three airlines stand out:

• China Southern Airlines has taken 34 aircraft, including two A319neos, 11 A320neos, and 21 A321neos.
• Delta Air Lines received 31 aircraft, spanning six A220s, 15 A321neos, seven A330-900s, and three A350-900s.
• IndiGo, the world’s largest A320neo operator, has taken 31 A321neos this year and holds over 1,200 outstanding A320 family orders.

Milestones and Firsts

September also marked a symbolic triumph — the A320 family officially overtook the Boeing 737 as the world’s most-delivered jetliner.

Air Côte d’Ivoire received its first A330-900, the airline’s inaugural widebody, enabling non-stop flights from Abidjan to Paris. Air Niugini took delivery of its first Airbus, an A220-300, adorned with a vibrant livery celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50th independence anniversary. Meanwhile, Croatia Airlines received its first A220-100, configured with 127 seats — the highest-capacity version of its type — as part of its plan to transition to an all-A220 fleet by 2027.


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