Airbus Updates No.4634

 Airbus March 2026 orders & deliveries

March 2026 was a very good month for Airbus as the manufacturer received 331 orders. The number of deliveries was 60 aircraft. As usual, the details can be found below.

Ordered were:

• 20 A350Fs by Atlas Air
• 18 A320neos by China Eastern Airlines
• 83 A321neos by China Eastern Airlines
• 34 A321neos by Delta Air Lines
• 16 A330-900s by Delta Air Lines
• 15 A350-900s by Delta Air Lines
• 13 A320neos by Juneyao Air
• 12 A321neos by Juneyao Air
• 23 A320neos by NAS Aviation Services
• 77 A321neos by NAS Aviation Services
• 20 A220-300s by Undisclosed customers

Of note is that the order for NAS Aviation Services is the one announced earlier in March 2026 by AerCap and that we reported on.

Delivered were:

• 2 A321neos to Aegean Airlines
• 1 A330-900 to Air Algerie
• 1 A321neo to Air Astana
• 1 A220-300 to airBaltic
• 1 A220-300 to Air France
• 1 A220-300 to Animawings
• 1 A320neo to Brussels Airlines
• 1 A320neo to Cebu Pacific
• 1 A320neo to China Southern Airlines
• 1 A321neo to China Southern Airlines
• 1 A320neo to Condor
• 1 A321neo to Condor
• 1 A220-300 to Croatia Airlines
• 1 A220-300 to Delta Air Lines
• 2 A321neos to Delta Air Lines
• 1 A321neo to easyJet
• 1 A350-900 to Egyptair
• 3 A350-900s to Emirates
• 1 A321neo to Etihad Airways
• 1 A350-1000 to Etihad Airways
• 2 A320neos to Frontier Airlines
• 1 A321neo to Frontier Airlines
• 3 A320neos to Hainan Airlines
• 2 A321neos to Icelandair
• 1 A320neo to IndiGo
• 1 A321neo to IndiGo
• 1 A220-300 to ITA Airways
• 1 A330-900 to ITA Airways
• 1 A350-900 to Japan Airlines
• 1 A220-300 to JetBlue Airways
• 2 A321neos to KLM
• 1 A350-900 to Korean Air
• 1 A321neo to LATAM Airlines
• 1 A320neo to Loong Air
• 1 A321neo to Lufthansa
• 1 A330-900 to Malaysia Airlines
• 1 A320neo to Peach
• 1 A321neo to Pegasus Airlines
• 1 ACJ320neo to Private customer
• 2 A320neos to SAS
• 1 A320neo to Sichuan Airlines
• 1 A350-1000 to STARLUX Airlines
• 1 A220-300 to TAAG Angola Airlines
• 1 A320neo to TAP Air Portugal
• 2 A321neos to United Airlines
• 1 A321neo to Viva Aerobus
• 3 A321neos to Wizz Air

The number of orders in 2026 now stands at 408 orders and ten cancellations, leaving a net of 398. The total number of deliveries so far is 114.

Airbus Updates No.4623

Delta firms Airbus A321neo options

On 27 February 2026, Delta Air Lines announced it has firmed-up options for the Airbus A321neo. In total, the airline exercised all of its remaining 34 options it held but also secured 36 new options. Deliveries of the additional A321neos are to begin in 2029.

With this latest order, Delta now has placed firm orders for 189 A321neos, making it the largest scale type in its fleet. It's also the third large order the airline announced this year, having previously ordered 30 B787-10s (with 30 options) and sixteen A330-900s and fifteen A350-900s.

Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A321neo on 23 March 2022. Since then, 91 more have so far followed.

Airbus Updates No.4620

 

Delta continues fleet renewal with additional narrowbody aircraft with order for 34 Airbus A321neo's

Delta Air Lines is advancing its long-term fleet modernization strategy by exercising options for 34 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft, reinforcing the A321neo’s role as a pillar of Delta’s next generation narrowbody fleet.  

Deliveries from this order are scheduled to arrive in Delta’s fleet beginning in 2029. 

"The A321neo has proven to be an exceptional aircraft for Delta, delivering industry-leading efficiency while offering the premium experience our customers value,” said Kristen Bojko, Delta’s vice president of Fleet. “By exercising these options, we’re continuing to invest in a fleet that improves our cost structure, supports our sustainability goals and gives us powerful flexibility to serve our customers well into the next decade.” 

With this transaction, Delta’s total A321neo fleet will grow to 189 aircraft, making it the largest-scale fleet type in Delta’s history and underscoring Delta’s focus on efficiency and premium growth. 

Delta took delivery of its first A321neo in 2022, and the fleet has since expanded to 92 aircraft in service, with 97 additional firm orders, inclusive of this option exercise. Delta also retains options for 36 additional A321neos, providing flexibility to support future fleet and network needs. 

A high gauge, highly efficient narrowbody supporting a premium customer experience

As the highest gauge next generation narrowbody in Delta’s fleet, the A321neo delivers strong cost performance while supporting Delta’s sustainability goals. The aircraft offers the lowest unit cost of any narrowbody in Delta’s fleet and is 20–30% more fuel efficient than the current generation aircraft it replaces. 

A critical element of Delta’s premium strategy, the A321neo features more Delta First and Delta Comfort seats than any other narrowbody aircraft in Delta’s current fleet. This premium capacity allows Delta to better meet premium demand across domestic and short haul international markets. Year-to-date, the A321neo has the highest cabin satisfaction scores among Delta’s narrowbody fleet, according to internal analysis. 

The aircraft’s modern cabin includes Delta First, Delta Comfort and Delta Main, with customer-focused features such as seatback entertainment, power at every seat, larger overhead bins and upgraded seating designed to elevate comfort across all cabins.  

All aircraft from this order will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, which deliver fuel burn and noise reduction benefits that support Delta’s efficiency and sustainability objectives. Delta’s longstanding partnership with Pratt & Whitney (spanning more than 90 years) is further supported by Delta TechOps, which maintains these engines using industry leading inhouse maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. Delta TechOps joined the GTF MRO network in 2019 and has steadily expanded its capabilities, opening a 155,000squarefoot dedicated GTF facility in Atlanta and supporting both next generation and legacy Pratt & Whitney engines. 

As Delta positions its fleet to support growth in the decade ahead, the A321neo remains central to the airline’s strategy to serve customers more efficiently while continuing to elevate the onboard experience. 

This is the third aircraft order announced by Delta this year. Last month, the airline announced two separate orders — totaling more than 60 widebody aircraft — for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as well as the Airbus A330-900 and A350-900.