Airbus delivered 74 commercial aircraft to 45 customers in October 2026, bringing its year-to-date total to 621. The manufacturer now needs another 249 deliveries in November and December to meet its annual target of approximately 870 aircraft.
The company has delivered 6.2% more aircraft than in the same period of 2025, when it handed over 585 jets. October’s performance was slightly below the 78 deliveries recorded a year earlier, as shown in ADN’s October 2025 report.
Airbus delivered 72 aircraft in November 2025 and another 136 in December, a total of 208 during the final two months. To meet its 2026 guidance, it needs to exceed that figure by 41 aircraft, or nearly 20%. The November 2025 report documents the previous year-end acceleration.
Despite the demanding schedule, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in late October that he was “reasonably comfortable” with the company’s ability to meet its annual target. As ADN reported after the nine-month results, the manufacturer built up substantial inventories ahead of expected year-end deliveries, although engine supply remains a constraint.
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The A321neo accounted for the largest share of October deliveries, with 39 aircraft, followed by 15 A320neos and nine A220-300s. Airbus also handed over six A350s, four A330-900s and one A319neo.
Through October, the manufacturer delivered 560 single-aisle aircraft, 17 A330s and 44 A350s. The A321neo alone accounted for 306 deliveries, nearly half of the company’s total for the year.
Orders exceed 1,300 net aircraft in 2026
Airbus recorded 202 gross orders in October, with two cancellations bringing the month’s net total to 200 aircraft. The manufacturer accumulated 1,376 gross orders and 1,305 net orders during the first ten months of 2026, after 71 cancellations.
The A320neo family accounted for most of October’s increase, with 163 additional aircraft in the order book, including 98 A321neos and 65 A320neos. The A330-900 added 35 orders, while the A350-900 gained four. The A220-300 recorded a net reduction of two aircraft.
Aircraft leasing companies played a prominent role in the month’s activity. Avolon accounted for 75 additional A320neo-family aircraft, while Aviation Capital Group added another 75 single-aisle jets. Another 35 A330-900s were recorded under CIT Leasing, whose aircraft leasing business was acquired by Avolon in 2017.
The order book also included ten aircraft attributed to Biman Bangladesh Airlines, comprising six A321neos and four A350-900s. Some customer-level changes reflected transfers or reclassifications of existing orders rather than new purchases.
By the end of October, Airbus had recorded 26,815 commercial aircraft orders since the beginning of its production history, of which 17,379 had been delivered.
The previous September delivery report provides a comparison of monthly order-book movements.
Airbus deliveries by model — October 2026
| Model | October | Year to date |
|---|---|---|
| A220-100 | 0 | 1 |
| A220-300 | 9 | 76 |
| A319neo | 1 | 5 |
| A320neo | 15 | 172 |
| A321neo | 39 | 306 |
| A330-200 | 0 | 1 |
| A330-900 | 4 | 16 |
| A350-900 | 3 | 30 |
| A350-1000 | 3 | 14 |
| Total | 74 | 621 |
