European aircraft manufacturer Airbus recorded its strongest delivery performance of the year in September 2025, handing over 73 commercial airliners to customers worldwide. The milestone pushes the company’s year-to-date total to 507 aircraft, ten more than during the same period in 2024.
Airbus Hits Peak Monthly Delivery in 2025
To meet its annual target of 820 deliveries, Airbus must now deliver another 313 aircraft before the year ends, a goal analysts view as ambitious yet achievable.
The company’s September performance was buoyed by the continued strength of its A320neo family, which dominated production with 59 aircraft delivered.
Of these, 40 were A321neos, a record monthly high for the model, while A320neos and one A319neo were handed over to airlines including British Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Air China and IndiGo.
A220 Program Shows Steady Growth
Airbus’s smaller single-aisle aircraft line, the A220, also maintained steady output, with eight A220-300s delivered in September.
The manufacturer has now completed 58 A220-300 deliveries so far in 2025, nearly matching the total for all of 2024.
However, the A220-100 continues to see limited demand, with only four delivered this year.
Despite its modest scale, the A220 program remains vital for Airbus’s strategy to serve regional and short-haul markets, particularly in North America.
Carriers such as JetBlue and Delta Air Lines were among the recent recipients of new A220s.
Widebody Deliveries Lag Behind
While narrowbody aircraft drove strong results, widebody deliveries slowed during September.
Airbus delivered four A330-900s to carriers including Malaysia Airlines, Delta and Air Cote d’Ivoire but only one A350-900, for Turkish Airlines, left the final assembly line.
No A350-1000s were delivered during the month.
Airbus also booked 10 news orders in September: two A350-900s for a private customer and eight A350-900s for an undisclosed buyer.
The company’s total order backlog remains healthy, ensuring a strong production pipeline.
As Airbus moves into the final quarter of 2025, the focus will be on maintaining production momentum.
With robust demand for the A320neo family and improving output stability, the European manufacturer remains optimistic about meeting its full-year delivery goal.
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