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Airbus Delivers 60 Jets in March, Backlog Hits 9,037, A220 Marks 500th

Strong demand stretches delivery slots, with engine shortages curbing Airbus’s production ramp.

Overview

  • Airbus delivered 60 aircraft in March 2026 to 38 customers, including 8 A220s, 41 A320neo-family jets, 3 A330neos and 8 A350s.
  • The order book grew by 261 to 9,037 aircraft, driven by large March purchases that some outlets count as 311 and others as 331.
  • Big deals came from AerCap with 100 jets and China Eastern with 101, with additional orders from Delta Air Lines, Atlas Air and Juneyao Air.
  • Airbus marked the 500th A220 delivery, a single-aisle jet assembled in Mirabel, Canada, and Mobile, Alabama.
  • The company targets about 870 deliveries in 2026 but ended the first quarter at 114, with Pratt & Whitney GTF engine shortages slowing new-aircraft output as the supplier focuses on in-service repairs.