Airbus sticks to annual delivery target as engineless jets pile up

Airbus is sticking to its 2025 aircraft delivery target despite the number of aircraft waiting for engines continuing to rise.

The European manufacturer published its half-year results on July 30, 2025, restating its ambition to deliver around 820 commercial aircraft this year.

Commenting on the latest round of results the CEO of Airbus Guillaume Faury confirmed that 60 aircraft were complete and awaiting engines outside the factory.

In April 2025, Faury said that there were 17 aircraft that had been parked while awaiting engines and in June 2025, there were around 40, according to Reuters.

On reaching the 820-delivery target by the end of the year, Faury admitted that “it won’t be a walk in the park” and it will be “more back-loaded than we would like”.

Initially the problems were “specific supply chain challenges” with deliveries from CFM International but, according to reports, there are now also difficulties with Pratt & Whitney engines.

Financial results

In the first half of 2025, Airbus saw its profits rise 85% to $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) from the same period last year.

Revenues rose 3% from $31 billion (€28 billion) to $33 billion (€29 billion) and EBIT Adjusted increased by 58% from $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) to $2.5 billion (€2.2 billion).

Airbus secured net orders for 402 aircraft from January to June 2025, up from only 327 in the same period last year. Airbus Helicopters registered net orders totaling 171 units (H1 2024: 233 units).

“Our H1 financials reflect transformation progress in our Defence and Space division and the lower commercial aircraft deliveries compared to a year ago. We are producing aircraft in line with our plans but deliveries are backloaded as we face persistent engine supply issues on the A320 programme,” stated Faury.

He added: “The operating environment is complex and fast-changing. On tariffs, the recent political agreement between the EU and the US to revert to a zero-tariff approach for civil aircraft is a welcome development for our industry. Our 2025 guidance, which continues to exclude the impact of tariffs, remains unchanged.”

Other highlights

The A330 program is currently stabilizing at a monthly production rate of four aircraft and in order to meet customer demand (targets rate five in 2029). 

The A320 family program continues to ramp up towards a rate of 75 aircraft per month in 2027. 
Specific supply chain challenges, notably with Spirit AeroSystems, are putting pressure on the ramp up of the A350 and the A220. 
Airbus continues to target rate 12 for the A350 in 2028 and a monthly A220 production rate of 14 aircraft in 2026. 

Airbus is targeting EBIT Adjusted of around $7.9 billion (€7 billion) in 2025. 

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