2 min read - 4 Sep, 2025
Highest year-to-date aircraft deliveries since 2019
In July 2025, 116 commercial aircraft were delivered, marking the highest year-to-date delivery figure since 2019, with 712 aircraft deliveries recorded in the first seven months of the year.
The data, compiled by ADS, the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries, also reports that 38 aircraft orders were placed in July 2025, 71% fewer than in July 2024, which included firm orders made at the Farnborough International Airshow. Despite this monthly decline, the year-to-date orderbook stands at 1,200 aircraft, a 95% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
The aircraft backlog has now reached a record 16,166 orders, equivalent to more than 15 years’ worth of work for the UK’s aerospace supply chain and over £255bn in value to the UK economy at current production rates.
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Aircraft delivery scenario data
Given the significant economic and market volatility seen throughout the first half of 2025, ADS continues not to publish a forecast and has instead developed three potential growth scenarios for global aircraft deliveries in 2025:
High growth scenario: 1,340 aircraft delivered by year-end – a nearly 20% increase compared to 2024
Medium growth scenario: 1,240 aircraft delivered by year-end – a 10% year-on-year increase
Modest growth scenario: 1,172 aircraft delivered by year-end – a 4% increase on 2024 figures
Graphic courtesy of ADS
Aimie Stone, chief economist at ADS, said: “July’s delivery figures show an encouraging sign that industry is continuing to deliver at a stable and reliable pace. Industry is currently on track to grow and could realistically meet our high growth scenario, which is a promising sign that the challenges seen throughout the first half of the year are easing.
“Yet, it remains uncertain how deliveries in the second half of 2025 will perform against previous trends and expectations. This underscores how industry must continue to strengthen supply chains, all in the context of navigating ongoing global uncertainty.”
