Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Airbus Confirms A320 Panel Quality Issue
Airbus has found a problem with the metal panels on some of their A320 planes.
This problem is causing some delays in delivering new planes to customers.
Airbus is trying to meet a big goal of delivering around 820 planes this year.
They delivered 72 planes in November, which is fewer than some experts thought.
Some people think Airbus can still meet their goal, but others are not so sure.
The problem is making it harder for Airbus to reach their target, especially since they need to deliver a lot of planes in December to catch up.
Airbus has also had another problem with the software on their planes, but they have mostly fixed that issue.
Airbus has identified a supplier quality issue affecting metal panels on several dozen A320-family aircraft.
The issue has been contained, and all newly produced panels conform to requirements.
Airbus delivered 72 aircraft in November, bringing the year-to-date total to 657.
Airbus aims to deliver around 820 aircraft for the year, requiring a record 160+ deliveries in December.
Analysts are divided on whether Airbus can meet its delivery target due to the quality issue and recent software glitch.
- Who
- Airbus
- What
- Quality issue with fuselage panels on A320-family aircraft
- When
- Issue discovered recently, deliveries impacted
- Where
- Affecting several dozen A320-family aircraft
- Why
- Production flaw, origin unknown
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
Meeting Delivery Targets
Optimistic View
Airbus can still meet its annual delivery target of 820 aircraft with a record number of deliveries in December.
Pessimistic View
The quality issue and recent software glitch may make it difficult for Airbus to meet its delivery target, especially with only 72 aircraft delivered in November.
- Company
- Airbus
- Aircraft Model
- A320-family
- Issue Type
- Fuselage panel quality
- Impact
- Delayed deliveries
- Current Deliveries
- 657 (year-to-date)
- Annual Target
- 820 deliveries
- November Deliveries
- 72
- Record December Deliveries
- 138 (2019)
- Affected Aircraft
- Several dozen
- Software Glitch Impact
- Fewer than 100 aircraft grounded
Sources
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Airbus Confirms "Supplier Quality Issue" On A320 Jet Panels
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