Airbus deliveries rise 9% in first eight months of 2026

Airbus’ aircraft deliveries increased 9% during the first eight months of 2026, keeping the European planemaker broadly on track to meet its full-year delivery target. However, the company needs to accelerate A330 deliveries after a production issue affected shipments, Reuters reported.

Airbus said in its monthly bulletin that it delivered 475 aircraft between January and August, up from 434 during the same period last year. The total included 57 deliveries in August.

Company data showed that deliveries of the A330 wide-body aircraft resumed in August with one delivery, after deliveries were suspended in June and July following the discovery of a lost tool in an A330 tail section.

Airbus has so far delivered 11 A330s this year, down 31%, while deliveries of its benchmark A320-family narrowbody aircraft rose 11%.

The company is targeting 870 deliveries in 2026, up 10% from 793 deliveries last year.

Airbus secured 67 gross aircraft orders in August, including eight A350F freighters for an undisclosed customer. So far this year, it has secured orders for 1,157 aircraft, or 1,091 after accounting for cancellations.

According to the data, the most-delivered aircraft was the Airbus A321neo. With 26 deliveries in August, it was the most popular aircraft type. To date, this brings the total number of A321neo deliveries this year to 230.

The second-most-delivered aircraft type was the Airbus A320neo, with 16 aircraft delivered in August. This brings the total number of A320neo deliveries so far this year to 136.

There were no Airbus A350-900 deliveries in August, while three Airbus A350-1000s were delivered. So far this year, Airbus has delivered 24 A350-900s and 11 A350-1000s.

IndiGo took delivery of the most aircraft in August, receiving five airframes. Delta Air Lines and Wizz Air followed with four deliveries each, while Breeze Airways and Volaris received three each.

With September ahead, Airbus will look to maintain its delivery pace and remain on track for its full-year target.