Howdy All,
Airbus and Boeing introduced their first-quarter 2026 deliveries earlier this week. On this weblog submit, we analyze and examine them with earlier years.
Once more, decrease Airbus A320 deliveries
The desk under reveals the Airbus 2026 Q1 deliveries by program:
The A320 deliveries sharply declined in 2026 in contrast with 2025 (-25) or the height achieved in 2024 (-35). This weblog doesn’t know whether or not it’s brought on by engine provide points, notably Pratt & Whitney, and lingering delays from the panel drawback found.
The higher deliveries for the three different packages (A220, A330, and A350), +3 in contrast with the earlier 12 months, didn’t come wherever close to compensating for the A320 line supply shortfall. This sluggish begin will make it much more difficult for Airbus to succeed in the annual supply goal of 870 models (there have been 793 deliveries in 2025).
Slight enhancements at Boeing regardless of 737 MAX manufacturing points
The desk under reveals the Boeing 2026 Q1 deliveries by program:
Boeing had a greater quarter than Airbus, comfortably surpassing the European OEM in deliveries (143 vs. 114). The 737 deliveries have improved additional since 2025, when deliveries had the legacy stock plane. All the different packages had slight enhancements.
Nonetheless, it will likely be essential for Boeing to return to 42 737 MAX deliveries per thirty days earlier than growing to 47. Dreamliner deliveries are additionally nowhere close to their pre Covid-19 ranges (-14 in contrast with 2020).
