Global airliner Airbus has reported 793 commercial aircraft deliveries across 2025, up 4% year-over-year.
The aircraft were distributed to 91 customers globally and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business wing.
The backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to a new year-end record of 8,754 aircraft, highlighting the strong market demand for Airbus’ product portfolio.
The A320 Family led the charge with 607 deliveries in 2025, growing from 602 in 2024 and 571 in 2023; at the same time, Airbus’ smallest model, the A220, rose 24% year-over-year to 93 aircraft.
"It does indicate the supply chain remains challenged, but I think Airbus will argue they could have achieved (original) 2025 guidance were it not for the relatively late new quality issue," aviation analyst Rob Morris told Reuters.
"But that illustrates an increasingly complex supply chain that they are not fully on top of."
Airbus is set to release its 2025 full-year financial results on 19 February 2026.
Challenging air superiority
Meanwhile, Boeing is on track to report that it has delivered the most aircraft since 2018 - a sharp turnaround after years of safety crises and snowballing quality defects.
According to CNBC, Boeing handed over 537 aircraft from January to November of 2025, beating out its 528 deliveries in 2023 but paling in comparison to the 806 in 2018.
December data will include its full-year data on Tuesday, but U.S. broker Jefferies estimated the company delivered 61 commercial jets last month.
At the time of writing, Airbus (EPA: AIR) stocks were up 0.49% to €216.15 (US$252).
Boeing (NYSE: BA) stocks were up 2.25% to US$239.81.
