July 8 (Reuters) – Airbus delivered 351 airplanes in the first half of the year, up around 15% from 306 in the same period of 2025, after handing over 89 jets in June, the European planemaker said on Wednesday.
The figures, which confirm a Reuters report of 89 deliveries in June, mean Airbus is broadly on track to meet a full-year target of 870 deliveries, according to analyst estimates.
Reuters reported on Monday that the world’s largest planemaker was increasingly confident of reaching an informal goal of 900 deliveries while leaving its official guidance intact.
Still, supply chain hurdles remain, and while engine availability improves, earlier shortages — along with holdups on jets bound for China — dragged on Airbus’ first-quarter performance, giving U.S. rival Boeing an edge in deliveries.
Delivery rates at Airbus typically tick up in the second half of the year.
The Toulouse, France-based group also said in its monthly report that it sold 887 aircraft from January to June or a net total of 822 after adjusting for cancellations.
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro and Dimitri Rhodes; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
