Airbus's September deliveries improve, while A330 operators face added quality checks.
Industry sources put provisional September handovers as high as 72, but Airbus still needs a record fourth quarter to reach its annual target.
By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing · Briefing published 3 October 2026
AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. The aircraft, factory and inspection scene are fictional and do not depict an actual Airbus facility or affected A330. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration
Reuters reported that Airbus may have delivered 72 aircraft in September, almost matching 73 a year earlier and beating visible analyst tracking. Airbus had not confirmed the total ahead of its October 8 industrial bulletin.
Airbus also advised operators to inspect A330s after a tool was found in one aircraft's horizontal tailplane. The recommendation could affect about 160 jets delivered from January 2021 through July 2026; newly produced aircraft have been inspected, Airbus said.
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