Airbus Surpasses 1,000 Net Orders in 2026 Following Strong July Demand
Airframer nearly halfway to delivery target after handing over 67 aircraft in July. Airbus's net orders for this year have surpassed 1,000 after the airframer added more than 200 to its total during July. It has confirmed China Eastern Airlines' order for 25 A330-900s and Hainan Airlines' agreement for 40 A320neo-family aircraft in the airframer's latest backlog figures. It has listed the Hainan deal as comprising 13 A321neos and 27 A320neos. Airbus's July backlog records the SMBC Aviation Capital order for 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos unveiled at the Farnborough air show . Orders from Saudi Arabian carriers Riyadh Air, for six A350-1000s, and Flynas for five A330-900s and 20 A321neos – both revealed during the show – have also been listed. Airbus's figures for the month show two agreements from undisclosed customers, one for six A321neos, and the other for a single A320neo and A319neo – the first for an A319neo since March 2024. Net orders to the end of July, as a result, reached 1,024. Airbus has also delivered 418 aircraft this year, including 32 A350s, 10 A330s and 326 A320neo-family aircraft, alongside 50 A220s. This total is just under half of the planned full-year target of 870.