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Airbus delivered 72 commercial aircraft to 37 customers in September, bringing its 2026 total to 547—up 8% year over year. Net orders exceeded 1,100, but the backlog fell by 58 aircraft during the month; Airbus needs 323 more deliveries in the fourth quarter to reach its annual target.
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Airbus delivered 72 commercial aircraft to 37 customers in September, bringing its 2026 total to 547—up 8% year over year. Net orders exceeded 1,100, but the backlog fell by 58 aircraft during the month; Airbus needs 323 more deliveries in the fourth quarter to reach its annual target.
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Airbus UpNext has concluded its Optimate research program after 30 hours of A350 taxi tests, including trials at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Toulouse-Blagnac. Airbus says the systems demonstrated autonomous taxiing; the program explored ways to improve ground efficiency, though no date for deployment has been announced.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus aircraft: four A350-900s and six A321neos. The carrier, which currently operates only Boeing jets, had also committed to 25 Boeing aircraft this year; Airbus deliveries are expected to begin in 2033.
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Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M multirole helicopters, a procurement approved in July and reported to be worth about €757 million ($845 million). The aircraft will begin replacing the Romanian Air Force’s IAR-330 Puma fleet for conventional and special operations, with the order placed through the EU’s SAFE program.
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