Airbus delivers 72 aircraft in September amid A330 quality inspections

Airbus delivered 72 aircraft in September, bringing its total deliveries since the start of 2026 to 547.

The company delivered 57 aircraft in August, a typical slowdown after the usual August dip, and delivered 73 aircraft in September of the previous year. Airbus is aiming to deliver a record 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, surpassing the 2019 record of 863. Thirteen A330s were delivered during the year, including one A330‑200 on 28 April and twelve A330‑900s, the last on 29 September. Airbus identified a quality issue on the horizontal tail of an A330, which led to inspections that slowed summer deliveries, and all A330s delivered between January 2021 and July 2026 may be affected, with the exact fleet volume to be agreed with AESA and communicated to operators.