- Airbus has delivered 74 aircraft to 45 customers in October 2026
- Airbus recorded 202 gross orders in October
- Airbus has delivered 621 aircraft to 91 customers in 2026 to date
- Boeing delivered an estimated 49 commercial aircraft in October 2026
- Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 received FAA certification on 20 October 2026
Airbus has delivered 74 aircraft to 45 customers in October 2026. The manufacturer recorded 202 gross orders for the month. Airbus has delivered 621 aircraft to 91 customers in 2026 to date. The figures cover the A220, A320 family, A330, A350 and A380 programmes.
Boeing delivered an estimated 49 commercial aircraft in October 2026, a slight decline from the 56 units delivered in September 2026. The tracked delivery breakdown includes 32 737 MAX units, 11 787 Dreamliner units and 4 767 units. Prior to October, Boeing had delivered 475 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026. With the estimated October additions, Boeing’s year-to-date tally stands at approximately 524 aircraft.
On 20 October 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration certified the 737 MAX 10. This clears a regulatory hurdle for Boeing’s largest single-aisle variant, paving the way for customer deliveries to begin in early 2027. Following the certification, leasing company Avolon finalised a firm order for 140 737 MAX 10 aircraft. Boeing rolled out its first 737 MAX 10 from its new assembly line in Everett, Washington, on 26 October.
