Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers worldwide in 2025, thereby once again demonstrating its leading role in the global aviation market. Compared with the previous year, this represents a slight increase and also exceeds the delivery target that was adjusted during the year. The focus remains on the A320 family, which by far accounts for the largest share of deliveries – and is closely linked to the Hamburg location.
With 607 A320‑family aircraft delivered, Airbus confirms the persistently high demand for modern, efficient short‑ and medium‑range jets. Airlines worldwide continue to rely on this aircraft family to modernise their fleets, lower operating costs, and improve their CO₂ balance. The A320 family is therefore not only an economic success factor for Airbus, but also a central driver for employment, value creation and innovation along the entire supply chain. Of particular note is the first delivery of the A321XLR in 2025, which sets new standards for efficient long‑range flights with single‑aisle aircraft and impressively underscores Airbus’s technological innovation strength and that of its sites.
Hamburg‑Finkenwerder as a key site for A320 production
The Airbus site in Hamburg‑Finkenwerder plays a central role in this success. As one of the world’s most important locations for the final outfitting and delivery of A320‑family aircraft, Hamburg is an integral part of the global Airbus production network. Here, aircraft are finalised, customised and handed over to customers from around the world. In addition, Hamburg is a competence centre for cabin equipment and development – a field that is gaining increasing importance as airlines place more emphasis on differentiation, comfort and new usage concepts.
The strong delivery figures for 2025 therefore also send a clear signal about the performance of the Hamburg aviation location as a whole. Numerous suppliers, development service providers, equipment manufacturers and specialised SMEs are closely embedded in the production and innovation processes and benefit directly from the high demand. Hamburg Aviation supports this positive effect deliberately, by strengthening the entire aviation location, increasing the competitiveness of its actors and actively promoting exchange between industry, research, politics and administration.
Signalling effect for the entire aviation cluster
The current numbers are also highly significant for Hamburg Aviation as a network of the aviation industry. They show that the Hamburg location remains internationally competitive despite global challenges – for example in the areas of supply chains, skilled labour and the transformation towards greater sustainability.
“The strong Airbus deliveries in 2025 are a very positive signal for the entire Hamburg aviation location,” says Ralf Gust, Managing Director of Hamburg Aviation.
“They demonstrate the industrial strength, the innovative power and the close collaboration along the value chain. For our member companies this means planning security, employment and the chance to advance future technologies – from efficient production to new cabin concepts to sustainable solutions.”
Outlook: stability, growth and transformation
With an order backlog of 8,754 aircraft, demand for Airbus products stays at a high level. For the Hamburg location this means long‑term prospects, but also clear tasks: further increasing production rates, digitalising industrial processes, and a consistent focus on sustainability and climate protection will be central topics in the coming years.
The 2025 delivery figures make it clear: Hamburg is and remains a key location for the global aviation industry. Airbus, its partners and the strong network of Hamburg Aviation together ensure that the location not only sets standards quantitatively, but also qualitatively – today and in the future.