There were 116 commercial aircraft deliveries in July 2025, marking the highest year-to-date delivery figure since 2019, according to ADS.
The data, compiled by the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries, reports that from January to July, 712 aircraft were delivered.
ADS’ data also reports that 38 aircraft orders were placed in July 2025 – 71% fewer than July 2024, which included firm orders made at the Farnborough International Airshow. Despite this monthly decline, year-to-date orders have nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 1,200 aircraft.
The aircraft backlog now stands at 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.
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, medium, and modest.
- 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
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.”
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