Airbus reportedly delivered 78 commercial aircraft in October, according to Bloomberg sources, making it the best month of 2025 in its quest to reach its goal of delivering 820 jets this year.

If confirmed, the total would bring deliveries in 10 months to 585 aircraft, therefore 235 short of the manufacturer’s established guidance.

This is a significant gap, considering that last year Airbus delivered 207 aircraft between November and December.

The company’s main bottleneck involves engines, especially Pratt & Whitney GTF turbofans, which equip the A220 and the A320neo family, and the CFM Leap-1, only in the latter.

In a press conference regarding the third-quarter results, Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, stated that there are approximately 30 completed aircraft, but without engines, the so-called “gliders”.

To make up for lost time, Airbus has invested in new final assembly lines. In recent weeks, two more FALs (Final Assembly Lines) have been opened, one in Mobile, Alabama, and another in Tianjin, China.

By September, the company had delivered 250 A321neo, 132 A320neo, 58 A220-300, 26 A350-900, 19 A330-900, 10 A319neo, seven A350-1000, four A220-100 and A330-200, reaching 507 aircraft handed over to its customers.