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Infographic23 June 20262 min read

Airbus vs Boeing

Airbus vs Boeing: what if the real battle were no longer just about the aircraft… but about how they are built?

Infographic, in French, titled “Airbus vs Boeing”. 2025 orders: 8,754 for Airbus versus 6,713 for Boeing. Single-aisle aircraft market share (75% of flights worldwide): 60% for the Airbus A320neo versus 40% for the Boeing 737 MAX. Airbus has led deliveries for six consecutive years, from 2020 to 2025, with 793 deliveries in 2025 versus 600 for Boeing. View the full-size image
Infographic: Finaltis

Airbus vs Boeing: what if the real battle were no longer just about the aircraft… but about how they are built?

Over the recent period, Airbus has clearly taken the lead:

  • 7,836 aircraft delivered versus 6,200 for Boeing between 2015 and 2025
  • 8,754 orders versus 6,713 in 2025

But these figures do not tell the whole story, because the difference is not limited to selling more aircraft: it has become structural.

Infographic, in French, titled “Airbus vs Boeing”. Deliveries from 2015 to 2025: 7,836 for Airbus versus 6,200 for Boeing. The A321XLR’s exclusive advantage: it enables transatlantic flights with no direct competitor. Certification delays at Boeing: the Airbus range is certified, while certification of the 737 MAX 7 and 10 is pending.

What makes the difference today

  • A clear product advantage: Airbus offers the A321XLR, an aircraft capable of flying long routes (such as transatlantic flights) with a single-aisle airframe. Boeing does not yet have an equivalent and is facing delays on certain models.
  • Fewer regulatory hurdles: the entire Airbus range is certified, whereas Boeing has to deal with delays and a loss of confidence following its recent quality problems.
  • A more resilient industrial supply chain: European suppliers (engines, electronics, materials) have withstood post-Covid disruptions better than Boeing’s.

Two Airbus strengths explain this lead

  • A robust industrial system: quality of engineering, rigorous inspections, reliable processes.
  • Early positioning on:
    • long-haul flights with smaller aircraft
    • reducing fuel consumption
    • the transition to cleaner fuels

The real challenge for Boeing

Boeing is losing market share and confidence in its technical quality, which is harder to rebuild: an aerospace programme spans 20 years, so the loss of credibility cannot be corrected quickly.

In summary

Airbus is not only winning the short-term commercial competition: Airbus is taking a deep lead, one of industrial reliability and long-term credibility.

Airbus is thus in a position to make the difference… over several decades!

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