Airbus CEO reaffirms delivery guidance for 2025

Core Viewpoint - Airbus is on track to deliver approximately 820 commercial aircraft in 2025 despite ongoing engine production delays impacting its capabilities [1][2]. Group 1: Production and Deliveries - Airbus has delivered 61 planes in August, totaling 434 deliveries for the year so far [2]. - Boeing delivered 57 planes in August and has a total of 385 deliveries for 2025, continuing to lag behind Airbus [2]. Group 2: Engine Supply and Challenges - The focus for Airbus remains on engine deliveries from CFM International and Pratt & Whitney, with positive expectations for the latter half of the year [2]. - Engine production delays have been a persistent issue for aircraft manufacturers, with RTX (owner of Pratt & Whitney) indicating that manufacturing defects will affect hundreds of engines through 2027 [3].