Airbus A320 Output Set for 25% Increase as Engine Supplies Dictate Timeline

Airbus SE is seeking investor support for a 25% increase in output of its A320-family, while suppliers continue to control production rates. Shares were last at €207.25, slipping 0.36% at 13:11 CEST on Thursday, as the market considered the proposed ramp-up against risks in execution.

EPA:AIR • Investor dashboard

Airbus A320 ramp: capacity meets constraint

Market snapshot: €207.25 at 13:11 CEST, Aug. 20, 2026. Delayed/automated EOD Historical Data as reported by Welt.
Share price
€207.25
▼ 0.36% today
A320 rate target
75/mo
+25% vs ~60 now
A320 backlog
7,499
At end-May 2026
Analyst target
€229.74
≈10.8% implied upside*
Monthly output and static backlog coverage
Current ~60
10.4y
Target 70
8.9y
Target 75
8.3y
Bars = aircraft/monthYears exclude new orders and cancellations
2026 delivery bridge
351H1 actual 519H2 required
Required step-up+47.9%H2 aircraft versus H1
First-half operating pulse
MetricYoY
Revenue+12%
Adjusted EBIT+24%
Net income+47%
Commercial deliveries+15%
Cash conversion test
€5.67bn
H2 FCF swing needed to move from −€1.17bn in H1 to €4.5bn full-year guidance.
Backlog mix
74.9%
A321neo share of the A320-family order book: 5,615 of 7,499 aircraft.
Back-loaded cash and delivery profile 74.9%
Analyst consensus • August 2026
18 / 24 Buy
11 Strong Buy • 7 Buy • 5 Hold • 1 Sell
The investor hingeEngines, not demandFactory capacity is expanding; supplier cadence decides when revenue and cash arrive.

*Calculated against the stated market snapshot. Sources: Airbus H1 2026, Airbus Toulouse FAL, S&P Global analyst poll via StockAnalysis, Welt market snapshot. Backlog-duration figures are static calculations.

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