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Airbus holds 2026 delivery target despite weaker third quarter
Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft maker, still expects to deliver about 870 passenger planes in 2026, slightly more than its previous record of 863 in 2019.
In the third quarter, deliveries slowed after technical problems affected the A330neo and A321neo, and the company said the A321neo issue was not a safety problem.
Airbus’s revenue fell 2% to nearly €17.5 billion, while operating profit dropped 9% to nearly €1.8 billion.
The company’s net profit rose by a fifth to more than €1.3 billion, helped by one-off effects.
Chief executive Guillaume Faury said Airbus still expects adjusted operating profit of about €7.5 billion for the full year.
A backlog of more than 9,300 aircraft gives the company orders for over ten years, but suppliers have struggled to provide parts quickly enough to meet demand.
Airbus says it now has enough components to meet its 2026 goals, while high fuel costs remain a challenge for airlines.
Airbus kept its 2026 target of delivering about 870 commercial aircraft, which would exceed its previous record of 863 in 2019.
The company said it had enough components to meet its goals for 2026.
In the third quarter, deliveries fell and revenue declined 2% year on year to nearly €17.5 billion.
Operating profit fell 9% to nearly €1.8 billion, while net profit rose about 20% to more than €1.3 billion.
Airbus maintained its full-year target of about €7.5 billion in adjusted operating profit.
- Who
- Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer.
- What
- The company kept its 2026 target of delivering about 870 commercial aircraft despite weaker third-quarter results.
- When
- Airbus reported the results on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Toulouse, France, where Airbus issued its announcement.
- Why
- Airbus said it had enough components to meet its 2026 targets. Technical issues affected two aircraft types during the quarter.
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Airbus’s aircraft deliveries, revenue and adjusted operating profit fell compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
Airbus reported its third-quarter results and maintained its targets of about 870 deliveries and €7.5 billion in adjusted operating profit for 2026.
- 2026 delivery target
- About 870 commercial aircraft
- Previous delivery record
- 863 aircraft in 2019
- Third-quarter revenue
- Nearly €17.5 billion, down 2% year on year
- Third-quarter operating profit
- Nearly €1.8 billion, down 9%
- 2026 adjusted operating profit target
- About €7.5 billion