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Commercial aircraft delivery trends 2026

Overview

During the first nine months of 2026, both Boeing and Airbus reported an approximately 8 percent increase in commercial aircraft deliveries compared to the same period in 2025.

Airbus delivered 547 aircraft, including 496 narrow-body planes from the A220 and A320 families, 13 A330s, and 38 A350s, while securing 1,105 net orders. The company is working toward an annual delivery target of 870 aircraft for the year.

Boeing delivered 475 aircraft, comprising 367 737s, 26 767s, 20 777s, and 62 787s, with 618 net orders recorded. In September 2026 alone, Boeing saw a surge in activity, delivering 57 aircraft—its highest monthly total for the year—and securing 165 gross orders, driven significantly by a Turkish Airlines order for 100 737 MAX jets.

Entities

Boeing · Southwest Airlines · AerCap · Airbus · United Airlines

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Airbus and Boeing increase aircraft deliveries by 8 percent

    Airbus and Boeing both saw an 8% rise in aircraft deliveries during the first nine months of 2026, with Airbus leading at 547 units compared to Boeing's 475.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Boeing delivers 57 aircraft in September amid surge in orders

    Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September 2026, its highest monthly total this year, driven by 165 new orders including 100 jets from Turkish Airlines.

Sources

airdatanews.com · airliners.de · airportal.hu · aviacionnews.com · everything-pr.com · gazeterize.com · haber.aero · haberport.com · hosteltur.com · lesaffaires.com