Airbus has cautioned airlines that deliveries of its A350 widebody family will face fresh delays as supply chain problems persist across the program. The warning follows a weaker A350 delivery performance in 2025, when output fell compared with 2024 and widebody handovers remained far below pre-pandemic levels. According to industry analysis, Airbus delivered 93 twin-aisle aircraft in 2025, down sharply from the 2019 peak of 173 and even below its 2008 widebody delivery level.
Several bottlenecks are weighing on the A350 line. Spirit AeroSystems, which produces the central fuselage section, has been a key constraint, contributing to aircraft rolling out of final assembly more slowly than planned. Cabin interior suppliers, particularly premium seating manufacturers, have also struggled to keep pace, leaving some A350s nearly complete but waiting for critical interior components.
The A350’s order book remains robust. As of April 2026, 714 A350s had been delivered out of 1,579 firm orders across the -900, -1000 and A350F variants. However, cancellations such as Air Lease Corporation’s decision in 2025 to drop seven A350F freighters, combined with repeated schedule slippages, have heightened airline concern over Airbus’s ability to convert strong demand into timely deliveries.
Engine availability and reliability issues, especially on single-aisle programs, continue to absorb industrial capacity and complicate overall production planning, limiting Airbus’s ability to accelerate A350 output in the near term. The manufacturer has indicated that while some bottlenecks are easing, the widebody ramp-up will remain constrained as suppliers work through accumulated delays.