Fuselage Panels

Airbus is investigating a manufacturing quality issue affecting fuselage panels on several dozen A320-family aircraft, with the defect beginning to impact near-term deliveries. The suspected production flaw involves manufacturing tolerances detected during production checks, prompting expanded inspections across A320neo airframes.

Airbus has slashed its 2025 delivery target from 820 to 790 aircraft due to a critical supplier quality issue affecting A320 Family fuselage panels. With 657 aircraft delivered through November, the European manufacturer must achieve 133 deliveries in December—an ambitious goal that would require near-record monthly performance.