The Airbus A320 narrowbody series is on the verge of surpassing Boeing’s best-selling 737 family to become the most-delivered commercial airliner in the world, according to data from the aviation analytics company Cirium, first reported by Bloomberg .

Launched as a direct challenger to Boeing’s long-dominant 737, the A320 program has taken nearly four decades to reach this milestone. Now, the European aircraft manufacturer has finally caught up to its US rival.

A Closer Look Into The Numbers

As of early August 2025, Airbus had narrowed the gap to just 20 aircraft, with lifetime deliveries of 12,155 Airbus A320-family jets, according to Cirium data. At the current pace, that difference is expected to disappear as soon as September 2025.

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