Airbus Deliveries Grow In March

Airbus’ deliveries have grown across March, according to analytics firm Cirium.

After starting 2025 with some turbulent air, the European planemaker has been able to significantly increase its output, with 70 planes shipped to airline customers.

While firm approval awaits, several sources and aviation analytics firms report the figure to be around 70.

Not only is the number an increase for Airbus year over year, but it’s a much-needed increase from its poor performance at the beginning of the year.

Airbus expressed that it had been facing challenges in the ongoing production of its aircraft, with supply chain shortages limiting the delivery of key parts such as seats, fuselage parts, and engines.

The planemaker’s output targets were not being met because these fundamental aspects of building a plane were delayed in their arrival.

The March figure increases the planemakers’ performance across the first quarter. It provides higher prospects for the remainder of the calendar year as it works towards its increased annual figure.

With uncertainties surrounding ongoing tariffs and political tension across the waters in the United States, there remains uncertainty over how decisions in the coming months may also impact Airbus’ day-to-day operations.

In the past few months, as the dialogue surrounding tariffs has increased, analysts and Airbus have commented on their opinions, not being afraid to mention how this could lead to non-U.S. airlines being prioritised for deliveries.

If this were to happen, the effects would impact everyone, not just the manufacturer but also airlines, employees, and the general public in the United States.

A Challenge For Airbus In 2025

However, the overall quarterly performance still lags behind the first quarter of 2024. Airbus would argue it’s better primed to see production increases stay stable and or continue increasing in the months ahead despite some persistent challenges.

Despite these feelings, Airbus still faces an uphill battle to reach its end-of-year target of 820 commercial airplanes. The previously announced figure is up from the revised target it hoped to achieve of 770 in 2024 after the previous forecast of 800 became impossible.

Therefore, for the manufacturer to reach its end-of-year target, it needs not to let up the pace it has established for itself. Given the uncertainties and curveballs the industry has faced recently, this may be easier said than done.

Airbus previously confirmed it wouldn’t hesitate to revise its targeted deliveries for the commercial airplanes division in 2025 if necessary; however, it hasn’t provided any comments suggesting it’ll drop the target of 820.