Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Airbus Aims to Overtake Boeing's Delivery Record
Airbus is catching up to Boeing!
Boeing's 737 plane was the most popular for many years.
Airbus created the A320 to compete, starting in the 1980s.
It's taken time, but the A320 is about to be the most delivered plane ever.
Airbus took risks with new features.
Both companies now focus on improving their current planes instead of starting over.
Airbus plans a new single-aisle aircraft by the end of the decade.
Airbus A320 is poised to surpass Boeing 737 in deliveries.
Boeing 737 dominated the market after its launch in the 1970s.
Airbus began production of the A320 in 1988.
The A320 family surpassed the 737 in annual deliveries and total orders.
Both companies are focused on incremental changes.
- Who
- Airbus and Boeing.
- What
- Airbus A320 is set to surpass Boeing 737 as the most-delivered commercial airliner.
- When
- Airbus began producing the A320 in 1988.
- Where
- Based in the US and Europe.
- Why
- The A320's success mirrors the rise of Airbus, now rivaling Boeing.
- Airbus A320 Family Lifetime Shipments
- 12,155
- Boeing 737 Family Lead (as of early August)
- 20 units
- Airbus Formation
- 1970
- 737 Dominance Begin
- Early 1980s
- A320 Successor Launch Plan
- By the end of the decade
