Boeing’s delivery rates may still be behind rival Airbus, but the US maker is making a turnaround

Airbus still ahead in delivery rates, but Boeing is making a turnaround: Airbus delivered 507 commercial jets in the first 9M of 2025 — a slight uptick from 2024’s 497 deliveries, according to a press release (pdf) published last week. Meanwhile, Boeing still trails Airbus’ delivery figures for the same period, but the US airplane manufacturer made a big turnaround, delivering 440 aircraft, rising by some 51% y-o-y, according to a press release from last week.

When it comes to 9M orders, Airbus netted 514 new jet orders after accounting for cancellations — a 21% y-o-y dip from 648. On the other side, Boeing said its net orders for 3Q stood at 161 jets. Boeing did not disclose its 9M net new orders figures, but the number could exceed 830 according to our calculations on the condition that no cancellations occurred on the orders reported in the company’s 1Q and 2Q earnings.

Airbus saw its consolidated revenues rise 7% y-o-y to reach EUR 47.4 bn for 9M 2025, largely driven by solid performance across segments, especially in the defense and helicopter-making segments. The European manufacturer’s net income posted a robust 46% y-o-y surge to EUR 2.6 bn.

Meanwhile, Boeing’s top line rose 28% to USD 65.5 bn, but its net income remained in the red, with losses widening by USD 500 mn to reach USD 6.4 bn.