October pace and the two-month sprint
Airbus delivered roughly 74 aircraft in October, according to people with knowledge of the tally, putting the company on a tight timeline to complete the year. To land at about 870 deliveries in 2026, it needs 250 more handovers in November and December - a clip north of six jets each business day, which Rob Morris, who previously led Ascend by Cirium, said Airbus has not achieved before.
Capacity, constraints, and what changed
Airbus has lifted output in the back half of the year and has, on occasion, topped 100 monthly deliveries. Even so, it pared back its delivery ambitions for 2024 and 2025, citing parts bottlenecks and a supplier-related quality problem that required additional inspections. The company declined to discuss the latest delivery count before the figures are officially released this week.
Guidance holds, engines in focus
In the prior month, Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury reported improving supply-chain conditions and said RTX Corp.'s Pratt & Whitney is expected to furnish enough engines to meet Airbus's delivery plan, despite a dispute over slow engine supply.
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Results check and why it matters
Airbus's third-quarter earnings fell about 9 percent as deliveries slipped, while it dealt with quality lapses on some production lines. Why it matters: the path to the 2026 goal runs through execution in the next two months - production stability, engine arrivals, and clean inspections are the levers to watch.
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