Airbus secured hundreds of aircraft orders at major 2025 exhibitions, most notably at the Paris Air Show in June and the Dubai Airshow in November. The orders reflect a strong demand for both single-aisle A320neo family jets and widebody A350 aircraft, with key deals coming from major carriers and leasing companies.
At the Paris Air Show, Airbus announced orders and commitments for over 230 aircraft. AviLease (Saudi-backed leasing company) confirmed orders for 10 A350F freighters and 30 A320neo aircraft, with options for more. Riyadh Air ordered 25 A350-1000 aircraft, with options for up to 50 more. ANA Holdings (Japan) ordered 27 aircraft in total, including A321neo and A321XLR variants for ANA and its subsidiary Peach Aviation and LOT Polish Airlines placed its first-ever Airbus order for 40 A220 jets, with options for up to 84 aircraft.
Airbus secured orders and commitments for up to 232 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow, driven by strong demand from Middle Eastern carriers. flydubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for up to 150 A321neo aircraft. Etihad Airways confirmed firm orders for 16 widebody aircraft (six A330-900s, seven A350-1000s, and three A350F freighters), and committed to leasing nine additional A330-900s. Emirates expanded its existing A350-900 backlog by eight units, bringing its total ordered A350-900 fleet to 73 aircraft. Air Europa signed an MoU for up to 40 A350-900s. Ethiopian Airlines ordered six additional A350-900s. Silk Way West Airlines added two A350F freighters to its order book. Buraq Air (Libya) became a new Airbus customer with an MoU for 10 A320neo Family jets.
These orders, combined with others throughout the year, contributed to a total of 700 net commercial aircraft orders for Airbus by the end of November 2025.
Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a firm contract for an additional two A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement, which takes the total order to four A350Fs, forms the backbone of Silk Way West Airlines’ fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Airbus on the A350F programme. This order, bringing our total commitment to four aircraft, marks a major milestone in our company’s growth and reflects our confidence in the future of sustainable air freight. The A350F will strengthen our leading position in the global air freight market as we continue to modernise our fleet and reduce our carbon footprint,” said Wolfgang Meier, President of Silk Way West Airlines.
“This repeat order from Silk Way West Airlines, the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region, is a great vote of confidence at a time when the A350F is physically taking shape in our assembly lines. The A350F will ensure the airline maintains its leading position in the global air freight market and further enables its key role in developing Azerbaijan as a major global cargo hub at the heart of the Silk Road,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.
At the end of October 2025, the all-new A350F had registered 74 orders from 12 customers.
Company now targets around 790 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025, in light of recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 Family delivery flow
Airbus maintains its financial guidance as provided at the Nine-Month 2025 results. The Company still targets an EBIT Adjusted of around € 7.0 billion and Free Cash Flow before Customer Financing of around € 4.5 billion.
There is high global demand for fuel-efficient, long-haul aircraft. Airlines are modernizing fleets and expanding networks with Airbus’ latest generation jets, notes Airbus.
