According to people familiar with the matter, Airbus delivered about 74 aircraft in October. To meet its 2026 delivery target, the European aircraft manufacturer had to embark on an unprecedented delivery sprint in the last two months. Rob Morris, former head of Ascend Consulting at Cirium, said the company still needs to deliver 250 aircraft to meet its annual target of about 870 aircraft. This means delivering more than 6 aircraft every weekday, and this delivery intensity is at a level that Airbus has never reached.

According to people familiar with the matter, Airbus delivered about 74 aircraft in October. To meet its 2026 delivery target, the European aircraft manufacturer had to embark on an unprecedented delivery sprint in the last two months. Rob Morris, former head of Ascend Consulting at Cirium, said the company still needs to deliver 250 aircraft to meet its annual target of about 870 aircraft. This means delivering more than 6 aircraft every weekday, and this delivery intensity is at a level that Airbus has never reached.