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Airbus vs Boeing: The 2026 Delivery Gap

First-half 2026 deliveries and net orders for the commercial aircraft duopoly, plus Airbus Q2 results.

Curated snapshot Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 6 data points
Commercial aircraft deliveries, 2026 H1

Commercial aircraft deliveries, 2026 H1

Aircraft handed over to customers, January–June 2026.

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Net orders, 2026 H1

Net orders, 2026 H1

Net commercial aircraft orders booked, January–June 2026.

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Airbus Q2 2026 results

Airbus Q2 2026 results

Revenue and adjusted operating profit, € billions.

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Data table

Airbus vs Boeing: The 2026 Delivery Gap — full data table
series aircraft source_ref value_basis manufacturer orders eur_b metric
deliveries_h1 351 airbus-od Airbus 351 deliveries, January–June 2026 Airbus
deliveries_h1 314 boeing-od Boeing 314 deliveries, January–June 2026 Boeing
orders_h1 forecastintl-june2026 Airbus 821 net orders, H1 2026 Airbus 821
orders_h1 forecastintl-june2026 Boeing 408 net orders, H1 2026 Boeing 408
airbus_q2 aviationweek-routes Airbus Q2 2026 revenue €20.53bn 20.53 Revenue (Q2 2026)

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Methodology & sources

Last updated: Aug 14, 2026

Methodology

Deliveries and net orders are taken from each manufacturer’s own monthly orders-and-deliveries disclosure for the period January to June 2026, cross-checked against Forecast International’s monthly summary. Net orders are gross orders less cancellations, as each company defines them — the definitions are consistent between the two, so the comparison holds. Airbus Q2 revenue and adjusted operating profit are as reported in the H1 2026 results. "Adjusted" excludes items Airbus identifies as non-recurring; it is not an IFRS measure. CAVEAT: delivery counts are a production-rate measure, not a demand measure. Boeing’s smaller delivery number reflects rate recovery constraints rather than a shortfall of orders in hand. Scout run: Trending_Candidates/2026-08-06.md. Re-verified 2026-08-10.

Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.

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