Boeing and Airbus:
Orders, Deliveries and Production 2025 Nov/Dec 2025

Boeing’s 2025 performance reflected a strong recovery after several years of operational disruption. The US manufacturer delivered 600 aircraft, its highest annual total since 2018, supported by improved output across the 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner programmes. This marked a near doubling in output as Boeing continued to normalise production after the quality, regulatory, and labour challenges over the previous few years. Notably, Boeing surpassed Airbus in the order race. It recorded gross orders of 1,175 units and net orders of 1,075.

Supply-chain bottlenecks continued to affect both companies. Airbus still cited engine and aero-structure constraints that limited faster production growth, particularly for the A320 family. Boeing’s production environment improved but remained below its pre-crisis peaks, with regulatory caps on MAX output and certification delays for new models still factors.

Both OEMs are striving to increase production levels. But the order backlog is the highest its ever been — both nominally and as a percentage of the world’s active fleet. And the active fleet — which needs to get younger to fulfil Net Zero ambitions — is ageing, currently averaging 15 years old. At current rates the backlog represents ten years of production for either manufacturer.