Overview
- Industry data from Cirium show the A320 family reached roughly 12,260 deliveries as of Oct. 7, edging past the 737 by about one aircraft, with minor variations in reported totals across outlets.
- Reports credit a Saudi handover for the milestone, most naming Flynas as the recipient while at least one cited Flyadeal.
- Airbus holds a significantly larger narrow-body backlog, with 7,164 A320neo-family jets on order at the end of August versus 4,826 737s for Boeing, shaping near-term delivery trajectories.
- Boeing’s delivery pace has been constrained by the 2018–2019 737 MAX crashes, a 2024 panel incident, and FAA production limits, alongside pending certifications for the MAX 7 and MAX 10.
- Executives at the ISTAT Prague conference signaled neither manufacturer plans to launch a next-generation narrow-body until engine and related technologies advance.