Tag: Aircraft Delivery
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KLM Receives Its Very First Airbus A350-900
KLM has historically been an airline with a close relationship with Boeing. However, it is moving away from this long-lasting stance and is embracing more Airbus aircraft in its narrow and wide body fleets alike. The latest Airbus fleet addition is the Airbus A350-900 which marks even more KLM’s move away from Boeing and how…
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Airbus Aircraft Deliveries: Monthly Tracker and Running Total
Airbus deliveries slow down once again for the second month straight in August 2026. The European manufacturer delivered only 57 units (only 4 of which wide body aircraft) in August 2026. That is a 15% decrease from July which in turn was 25% down over June. To still reach its 870 aircraft delivery guidance Airbus…
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Boeing Deliveries 2026 Tracker: Quarterly Totals and Program Breakdown
Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries continue to grow in Q1 of 2026, with 143 aircraft delivered in total. That marks a 10% increase over 2025 when Boeing delivered 130 aircraft in Q1. That is also leaps and bounds above 2024 levels when it only delivered 83 aircraft in the same time frame. Last updated: July 2026…
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Embraer Deliveries Tracker: Quarterly & Annual Performance (Updated Q3 2026)
Embraer Delivery Performance Tracker, giving you insights on how the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is performing year over year and across the quarters in its aircraft deliveries. I also keep track of how deliveries stack up against guidance declared numbers.
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Airbus delivers 81 aircraft in May 2026: speeding up the output rate
Airbus speeds up the delivery rate in May of 2026. Last month, the European manufacturer handed over 81 aircraft to airlines, marking an increase in output compared to April when it stood at 67. Let’s go through the numbers and break down how the performance looks between narrow and wide-body aircraft and what the trajectory…
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More Transpacific Premium Capacity with Second A350-1000 for Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines received its second Airbus A350-1000 in Manila directly from the assembly line in Toulouse. The second aircraft unlocks more premium capacity across the Pacific on its North American routes. Something to be highlighted about these two aircraft, however, is that in the back of the aircraft in economy class, Philippine Airlines has chosen…
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Saudia Goes In a Different Direction: It Now Operates the A321XLR
Passenger reviews are not the best of the A321XLR, as you get less comfort at the same price. However, airlines such as Saudia love its flexibility and efficiency. Saudia has now become the first operator of the A321XLR in the Middle Eastern region. The aircraft will feature 24 business class suites and 120 economy class…
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Airbus April 2026 Aircraft Delivery Analysis
Aircraft delivered by Airbus in April 2026 increased to 67 by seven units from 60 it had delivered in March 2026. Out of those 67 aircraft, 60 were narrow-body planes, with the A320neo and A321neo accounting for the largest chunk of the delivery increase in the month. Wide-body aircraft deliveries decreased by four units, contracting…
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Egyptair has its first Boeing 737 MAX
Egyptair receives its first two Boeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft will be pushing the renovation of the airline’s fleet by replacing gradually the Boeing 737-800. The new generation aircraft will come with better fuel burn and will unlock fuel savings and translate to better operating margins on each flight they operate. They will eventually…
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Air Canada receives its first Airbus A321XLR
Air Canada receives its first Airbus A321XLR, registration number C-GXLR. The aircraft was handed over to Air Canada at the Hamburg Airbus assembly line facility on April 24th, 2026. The plane then performed an eight hour and ten minute delivery flight under flight number AC7137 from Hamburg (XFW) to Windsor (YQG). The A321 will be…