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| Period | A220 | A320 Family | A330 Family | A350 Family | Printed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | 53 | 516 | 32 | 60 | 661 |
| FY 2023 | 68 | 571 | 32 | 64 | 735 |
| FY 2024 | 75 | 602 | 32 | 57 | 766 |
| FY 2025 | 93 | 607 | 36 | 57 | 793 |
| H1 2026 | 44 | 271 | 10 | 26 | 351 |
| Period | Gross orders | Net orders |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | 1,078 | 820 |
| FY 2023 | 2,319 | 2,094 |
| FY 2024 | 878 | 826 |
| FY 2025 | 1,000 | 889 |
| H1 2026 | 886 | 821 |
| Period | A220 target | A320 Family target | A330 target | A350 target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | 14 per month in 2026 | 75 per month in 2026 | 4 per month in 2024 | 10 per month in 2026 |
| FY 2024 | 14 per month in 2026 | 75 per month in 2027 | around 4 (stabilising) | 12 per month in 2028 |
| FY 2025 | 13 per month in 2028 | 70 to 75 per month by end 2027, then 75 | 5 per month in 2029 | 12 per month in 2028 |
| H1 2026 | 13 per month in 2028 | 70 to 75 per month by end 2027, then 75 | 5 per month in 2029 | 12 per month in 2028 |
| Period | Deliveries | Net orders | Backlog |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | 344 | 362 | 757 |
| FY 2023 | 346 | 393 | 804 |
| FY 2024 | 361 | 450 | 893 |
| FY 2025 | 392 | 536 | 1,037 |
| H1 2026 | 144 | 215 | 1,108 |
Heritage: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH formed by UK, Germany, Italy, Spain to develop Eurofighter Typhoon: strategic European 4th-gen fighter program
Heritage: Eurocopter Group formed by Aerospatiale and DASA helicopter divisions: becomes Airbus Helicopters, world's largest civil/military helicopter manufacturer
Eurofighter Typhoon DA1 maiden flight at Manching Germany; multinational European 4.5-gen fighter: operational service begins 2003 with Luftwaffe, RAF, Italian AF, Spanish AF
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) formed via merger of Aerospatiale-Matra (France), DASA (Germany), CASA (Spain); €25B European national champion; renamed Airbus Group in 2014
A400M Atlas first delivery to French Air Force; €20B European tactical airlifter program: 175 aircraft order book across France, Germany, UK, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malaysia
Airbus Group rebrand: EADS becomes Airbus Group, Cassidian renamed Airbus Defence and Space; consolidates defence/space under Airbus brand
France-Germany announce FCAS (Future Combat Air System / SCAF) program; 6th-gen fighter cooperation; Spain joins 2019; Dassault prime for fighter, Airbus for remote carriers/MUM-T
Eurofighter Tranche 4 (Quadriga) contract for 38 aircraft to Luftwaffe worth €5.4B; replaces Tranche 1 Eurofighters reaching end of life
FCAS Phase 1B agreement reached after France-Germany dispute over workshare; €3.2B for next 3.5 years; Dassault retains fighter prime, Airbus DE+ES on remote carriers
A400M ramp: production stabilizing at ~8 aircraft/yr; Indonesian export agreement signed (2 aircraft); first non-launch nation A400M operator
Eurodrone (MALE RPAS) production contract signed Feb 2022 €7.1B for 60 systems; OCCAR program with France, Germany, Italy, Spain: European MQ-9 replacement
MRTT (A330 tanker) demand surge: NATO MMF, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Indonesia orders; backlog 80+ aircraft: KC-46 alternative for non-US customers
Eurofighter Tranche 5 commitments from Spain, Italy, Germany; ~120+ aircraft pipeline through 2030s: Typhoon production extended through ~2035 from earlier 2030 cliff
FCAS NGF demonstrator contract progress; flight testing target 2029; remote carrier ecosystem with MBDA: Phase 2 funding ~€8B reached