Market Intelligence: -Airline Aircraft Orders

Airbus Updates 2025 Aircraft Delivery Forecast to 790

Global – Airbus has revised its 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target due to a recent quality issue from a supplier affecting the fuselage panels of its A320 Family aircraft.

  • The updated 2025 delivery target is approximately 790 commercial aircraft, down from previous target of 820

  • In 2024 Airbus delivered 766 aircraft

  • Despite the delivery adjustment, Airbus reaffirmed its 2025 financial guidance:

    • EBIT Adjusted remains at around Euro 7.0 billion.

    • Free Cash Flow before Customer Financing remains targeted at approximately €4.5 billion.

  • The company plans to publish its November 2025 aircraft orders and deliveries on 5 December 2025.

Source: Airbus

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IATA Highlights Strong International Traffic as Asia and Middle East Lead Growth in October 2025

Global – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic results for October 2025, reporting continued strength in both international and domestic markets despite increasing macroeconomic uncertainty. Total global demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 6.6% year-on-year, supported by capacity growth of 5.8%, pushing the worldwide load factor to 84.6%.

  • International demand increased 8.5% year-on-year, with capacity up 7.1% and load factor improving by 1.1 percentage points to 84.6%.

  • Domestic demand rose 3.4%, with capacity up 3.6%; the domestic load factor remained stable at 84.6%.

  • IATA noted a rebound in North American international traffic, rising 4.5%, compared to several months of sluggish performance earlier in the year. Scheduled global capacity is forecast to expand 3.6% in November and 4.7% in December, signalling strong year-end leisure and business travel demand.

Regional International Market Highlights

  • Asia-Pacific: Demand up 10.9%; capacity up 9.1%; load factor 84.4% (+1.4 ppt). Traffic to/from China, Japan and Vietnam exceeded 10% growth, reflecting robust intra-Asia recovery.

  • Europe: Demand up 7.4%; capacity up 6.0%; load factor 86.5% (+1.2 ppt), the highest among all regions.

  • North America: Demand up 4.5%; capacity up 4.7%; load factor 84.2% (-0.1 ppt). Transatlantic traffic grew 3.8%.

  • Middle East: Demand up 10.7%; capacity up 8.1%; load factor 82.5% (+2.0 ppt). Growth partly reflects recovery from last year’s geopolitically affected base.

  • Latin America: Demand up 7.2%; capacity up 8.2%; load factor 84.6% (-0.8 ppt).

  • Africa: Demand up 7.3%; capacity up 5.3%; load factor 74.1% (+1.4 ppt).

Source: IATA

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Emirates Orders Additional 8 A350‑900 Aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2025

United Arab Emirates – Emirates Airline has placed a new order for eight additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft during the 2025 Dubai Airshow, reinforcing its long-haul fleet expansion strategy.

  • Emirates confirmed a US$ 3.4 billion order for eight more Airbus A350-900 aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB84 engines.
  • This brings Emirates’ total A350-900 orders to 73 units, of which 13 have already been delivered.
  • The newly ordered aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2031.
  • The airline’s combined orders for Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-9 now total 375 wide-body aircraft.

Statements

  • “The Emirates A350’s entry into service last November has given us welcome additional capacity. It has also enabled us to introduce Emirates’ latest inflight products to more customers, including our popular Premium Economy seats. We look forward working closely with Airbus on the delivery of our remaining aircraft including the new units that we have ordered today.” – HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group
  • “We are pleased to see our long-standing partner Emirates renewing its commitment to the Airbus A350, which continues to set the benchmark for long-haul travel. We look forward to supporting Emirates as it expands its operations with one of the world’s most modern widebody aircraft in the market.” – Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales, Airbus
  • “The Trent XWB-84 has been setting the industry benchmark for large aero-engines for ten years, demonstrating outstanding durability and low fuel consumption. We extend our gratitude to Emirates for their continued trust in Rolls-Royce and are proud to continue our long-standing relationship.” – Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Customer – Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, Rolls-Royce

Source: Emirates
Photo Credit: Emirates

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flydubai Signs MoU at Dubai Airshow 2025 for Additional 75 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

United Arab Emirates – flydubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing for 75 additional 737 MAX aircraft, with options for 75 more, reinforcing its growth strategy.

  • This marks the airline’s fourth 737 MAX order, further solidifying its commitment to the type.
  • The airline currently operates a fleet of 96 Boeing 737 aircraft and serves over 135 destinations.
  • The agreement allows flydubai to leverage the range and size flexibility of the 737-8, 737-9, and 737-10 variants.
  • The order complements flydubai’s 2023 announcement of its first widebody order—30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners—indicating future training diversification needs.
  • The MoU aligns with long-term Middle Eastern market forecasts where single-aisle fleet size is expected to more than double by 2045.

Statements

  • “We are pleased to announce a new aircraft order agreement with Boeing. Looking ahead, proactive fleet planning is essential to ensuring we are well-placed to meet the rising demand for travel… Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to that principle.” – His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai
  • “We are proud to place another 737 MAX order with Boeing, a trusted partner that has played a key role in growing our network… This agreement ensures we remain well-positioned for future growth… including playing a key role in Dubai World Central’s expansion plans.” – His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai
  • “flydubai is one of the world’s first 737 MAX operators and their plan to place yet another order – their fourth order to date – reflects the 737 MAX’s market-leading value and versatility.” – Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Source: Boeing
Photo Credit: Boeing

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