Airbus Must Deliver over 85 Jets a Month to Hit 2026 Targets
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Despite the tension on the engines, Airbus significantly accelerated its deliveries in April, with 67 commercial aircraft sent to 39 customers.
Airbus must deliver over 85 jets a month to hit 2026 targets
Airbus will need to deliver over 85 commercial aircraft per month to reach its 2026 annual target, as set out by the company’s CEO Guillaume Faury earlier this year. In February 2026, Faury announced that Airbus was looking to achieve “around 870” deliveries across the year, an increase from the company’s initial ambition of 820 aircraft in 2025. On May 8, 2026, the European planemaker confirmed that it had made 181 deliveries to date, with Apri…
Airbus handed over 67 aircraft to customers in April. As a result, the European aircraft manufacturer is well below the previous year's figure for the year as a whole – and the pressure to accelerate deliveries is growing.
After a first quarter marked by supply difficulties, Airbus significantly increased the pace of its deliveries in April. The European aircraft manufacturer is now trying to meet its ambitious annual target of 870 aircraft delivered, despite persistent tensions in the industrial chain.
Airbus April Deliveries Hit 67 Jets as Supply Chain Headwinds Persist
AeroNewsJournal Toulouse, May 8 - Airbus April deliveries reached 67 commercial aircraft handed over to 39 customers, marking a notable moment in the European plane maker's ongoing efforts to stabilize its production ramp-up amid persistent supply chain pressures. This figure trails the year-ago April performance, contributing to a year-to-date total of 181 deliveries through the end of April 2026, which represents a 5.7 percent decline compare…
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