Airbus Confirms 1,000 Orders

Airbus has published its 2025 order and delivery figures, confirming 1,000 aircraft orders in another busy year for the manufacturer.

Gross orders tallied 1000, with new commitments placed for 705 single-aisle jets, followed by 102 for the A330 family and 193 for the flagship widebody in the A350 program.

Among the largest throughout the year were deals from Avolon, which committed to 90 aircraft on 12 August, 2025, including the A321neo and A330-900.

Additionally, VietJet in October signed a deal for 100 A321neos, a sizeable order to elevate its operations and single-aisle flying to meet growing demand to and from Vietnam.

In March, the planemaker welcomed several sizeable contracts in a handful of days, including on 6 March 2025, when an undisclosed customer ordered 30 aircraft across the A320neo family.

Additionally, on 10 March, 2025, United Airlines committed to 40 A321neos, followed the next day by a deal with Jackson Square Aviation for 50 A320neo family jets.

Another notable deal included Air China committing to 60 A321neos on the final day of the year, alongside CALC ordering 30 A320neos right before the turn of the new year.

Rounding out the year, there were also 111 cancellations, primarily driven by a sizeable number of A320neos axed from the backlog, totalling 84, bringing net orders after cancellations for the year to 889.

For yet another year, the manufacturer’s best-selling model was the A321neo, with more than half the orders across the year accounting for this type. 2025 was also another busy year for the A330neo, which received 100 orders for the A330-900.

The A350 saw every model receive new purchases, with 28 orders for the A350F, 83 for the A350-900, and 82 for the A350-1000, as this backlog continued to outpace deliveries for the year.

To finish 2025, Airbus highlighted that its widebody backlog has reached 1,124 aircraft and that its total year-end backlog across all commercial aeroplane divisions is 8,754.

This strong backlog indicates the confidence airlines have in the commercial aircraft the planemaker is offering. Still, it also puts pressure on Airbus to increase production to meet the growing list of airliens awaiting their aircraft, with delays already experienced

What About Airbus Deliveries?

As for aircraft deliveries, Airbus fell short of its previously outlined annual delivery figure of 820; however, it exceeded its revised forecast of 790, with 793 planes delivered across 2025, a positive for the business.

The delivery figure represents one of the planemaker’s busiest years in recent memory and continues to show steady improvement despite the many adversities affecting the operations.

With 91 customers taking on aircraft worldwide, the manufacturer sees continued recovery in a complex and dynamic operating environment. Positives can be drawn from the upward trajectory being witnessed.

The planemaker delivered just 735 aircraft in 2023, with deliveries led by 571 A320 family aircraft to customers worldwide. In 2025, that figure increased to 607 for the family.

In 2025, there were 7 fewer deliveries in the A350 family than in 2023. Many airlines reported delays in acquiring this widebody jet; thus, the reporting, which shows that the 2025 and 2024 figures for the flagship remain unchanged, doesn’t come as a shock.

2025 also saw landmark deliveries for many commercial aircraft programs, whether it was new operators of the A220, A321XLR, A330neo, or the A350-1000, Airbus found ways to unlock these planes across more regions.

The manufacturer says that it’ll reveal its full-year financial results on 19 February, 2026.