Airbus once again delivered fewer passenger jets in May 2025 than in the previous month. A total of 51 aircraft found their way to customers, the Toulouse-based company announced. This is a decrease from the 56 deliveries in April and the 71 in March. After the first five months of the year, the total number of deliveries amounts to 243 aircraft, which corresponds to less than 30 percent of the self-imposed annual target of 820 jets.
The European aircraft manufacturer had planned to increase production of its best-selling A320/A321 family from the current level of around 50 to 75 aircraft per month. Last year, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury had already missed his original target of around 800 commercial aircraft, ultimately delivering only 766 aircraft. This was primarily due to a shortage of parts from suppliers, particularly engines. Although the Airbus Executive Board expects to stabilize the delays in the summer months, according to insiders, the company is giving customers indications of months-long delivery delays that could continue for the next three years.
In May, Airbus recorded no new orders, but also no cancellations. The manufacturer's order backlog remains substantial, totaling more than 8.700 jets at the end of March. This underscores high demand for aircraft, which, however, cannot be fully met due to ongoing production difficulties.
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