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FRANKFURT—Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury believes Pratt & Whitney will be in a “much more normalized situation” when it comes to commercial engine deliveries in 2028, when the number of aircraft grounded because of engine durability issues will have come down dramatically.
Airbus is forecasting 870 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2026, up from 793 in 2025. That total is based on the number of engines Pratt has committed to delivering to the Airbus final assembly lines for the A220 and A320neo family programs. “We count on the appropriate level of deliveries for 2026 and 2027,” Faury added.
Airbus is not yet giving concrete guidance with regarding its planned 2027 output. But Faury did confirm the ramp-up targets to 13 monthly by 2028 for the A220, 70-75 monthly for the A320neo family, five for the A330neo by 2029, and 12 for the A350 by 2028.
The company’s guidance for the current year “means 850 to 890 deliveries,” Faury specified.
The number of engines to be delivered “is no longer a topic for 2026” and Faury said that the public dispute is “something we need to put behind us at a point in time.” However, Faury was “not suggesting that I am happy.”
A lack of available PW1100G engines has held back A320neo family aircraft deliveries for some time, as Pratt has had to manage demand from Airbus and the airlines trying to keep the in-service fleet in the air. Airbus is “well supported” by CFM International and Rolls-Royce, when it comes to engine deliveries, Faury pointed out.
Airbus published new mid-term targets on July 21, which are based on substantial production growth until 2029, leading to almost a doubling in profits for the group and the commercial aircraft division.
Airbus delivered 351 commercial aircraft in the first half of 2026 including 44 A220s, 271 A320neo aircraft, ten A330s and 26 A350s. Commercial aircraft revenues grew by 15% to €23.9 billion ($27.2 billion) in the first six months. Airbus improved its operating profit by 58% which reached €1.95 billion.
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