Airbus delivered 72 commercial aircraft in September, bringing its total to 547 aircraft since the beginning of 2026, an increase of nearly 8% compared to the same period in 2025. The manufacturer still has 323 aircraft to deliver in the fourth quarter to reach its target of approximately 870 deliveries. The 17 gross orders recorded in September did not offset deliveries and cancellations, resulting in a reduction of 58 aircraft from the order book. With 72 aircraft delivered to 37 customers in September, compared to 57 to 31 customers in August, Airbus has regained a more sustained pace: the increase reaches about 26% from one month to the next. The annual comparison, however, is less favorable, as the manufacturer delivered 73 aircraft in September 2025. The rebound of the month therefore represents a catch-up compared to the previous month rather than a new acceleration on an annual basis. For the first nine months of 2026, the European group has totaled 547 deliveries to 84 customers, compared to 507 aircraft during the same period in 2025, or 40 additional aircraft and a growth of nearly 8%. September is also its best month since June, during which 89 aircraft had been delivered, ahead of the 67 aircraft delivered in July. The monthly performance highlights again the weight of the A321neo in Airbus's industrial activity. With 37 units delivered, compared to 26 in August, the largest member of the A320 family represents by itself a little more than half of the aircraft delivered to customers in September. It surpasses the A320neo, of which 21 units were delivered. The rest of the deliveries are divided between eight A220-300, three A350-900, two A330-900 and one A319neo. In total, the single-aisle aircraft thus represent 67 of the 72 aircraft delivered during the month, compared to only five wide-body aircraft. This predominance is reflected in the cumulative results: Airbus has delivered 428 aircraft from the A320 family and 68 A220 since January, or 496 single-aisle aircraft out of a total of 547 aircraft. The wide-body aircraft account for 51 deliveries, divided between 38 A350 and 13 A330. The A321neo remains the leading category, with 267 units delivered to customers since the beginning of the year. The main challenge is now the industrial execution at the end of the year. To reach exactly 870 deliveries, Airbus must still deliver 323 aircraft to its customers between October and December, or about 108 aircraft per month on average. For comparison, the average rate for the first nine months stands at about 61 aircraft per month. These averages, calculated from the published figures, measure the magnitude of the acceleration needed. The management continues, however, to express confidence. Lars Wagner, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, said he is "very confident" in the group's ability to achieve this goal. September was calmer on the commercial front. Airbus recorded 17 gross orders: 15 A320neo for Air Cairo and two A321neo for FlyOne Armenia. At the same time, three cancellations brought the monthly net balance to 14 net orders. At the end of September, the difference between the 26,615 cumulative orders and the 17,305 cumulative deliveries published by Airbus shows an order book of 9,310 aircraft remaining to be delivered. The commercial performance for the year remains solid: Airbus totals 1,174 gross orders and 1,105 net orders after 69 cancellations since January. The net orders thus represent a little more than double the deliveries made during the same period. The A320 family accounts for 830 gross orders, ahead of the A220 with 182, the A350 with 95 and the A330 with 67. Deliveries remain affected by shortages of engines and other equipment, to which has been added an industrial problem concerning parts intended for the A321neo. According to industry sources cited by Reuters, Airbus has offered concessions to airlines in order to continue some deliveries despite the prospect of additional costs linked to shortened maintenance intervals. These difficulties contribute to concentrating more deliveries at the end of the year. A source cited by Reuters estimated that about 20 aircraft had slipped from the third to the fourth quarter due to the cumulative effect of delays. The manufacturer must therefore respond to two distinct realities: an order book that remains well filled and a delivery capacity that must accelerate strongly. The September rebound improves the balance sheet, but the last three months of 2026 will be decisive in transforming this demand into aircraft actually delivered to airlines.