Airbus posts best first-half deliveries since 2019, eyes 900

Airbus handed over 89 aircraft in June to reach 351 deliveries in the first half of 2026, up about 15% year over year and its strongest opening half since 2019, according to figures reported July 6. The planemaker is internally targeting more than 900 deliveries for the full year - which would set a company record - while publicly keeping its guidance at 870, and expects roughly 80 handovers in July. The June acceleration was helped by clearing a backlog of held-up China deliveries and easing engine-supply bottlenecks.