Airbus delivers 351 jets in H1, its best first half since 2019

Airbus said on July 10 it delivered 351 commercial aircraft in the first half of 2026 - including 89 in June - up about 15% from 306 a year earlier and its strongest first-half performance since 2019, as output recovered from the Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engine shortage that dragged on the first quarter. The planemaker logged 887 gross orders (822 net after cancellations) through June and now expects to hand over about 80 jets in July. Airbus is internally targeting more than 900 deliveries for the full year, above its official guidance of around 870.