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Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024
Aircraft maker, Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers around the world in 2024.
The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, its 2024 year-end backlog stood at 8,658 aircraft.

Airbus’ 2024 aircraft fleet deliveries
Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus said, “2024 confirmed sustained demand for new aircraft. We won key customer decisions with the most important customers and saw phenomenal momentum for our wide-body order book, complementing our leading position in the single-aisle market. On deliveries, we kept our trajectory and celebrated several landmark firsts. These include the first-ever A321XLR as well as the first A330neo and A350 deliveries to several customers globally.”
Airbus’ 2024 aircraft fleet deliveries
| 2024 | 2023
|
|
| A220 Family | 75
|
68
|
| A320 Family | 602
|
571
|
| A330 Family | 32
|
32
|
| A350 Family | 57
|
64
|
| Total | 766
|
735 |
Given the complex and fast-changing environment we continue to operate in, we consider 2024 a good year. It has been a massive team effort to deliver this 2024 result. A big thanks to Team Airbus who do what they do, every day, for our customers. And a big thanks to our customers for continuing to put their trust in us and grow our partnerships across the world”,
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