What is Boeing’s biggest competitor?
The global commercial aircraft market is dominated by two manufacturers: European conglomerate Airbus and Seattle-based aerospace giant Boeing. The competition began when Airbus was founded to consolidate the fragmented European aerospace sector in 1969. Airbus. Airbus is the biggest aircraft manufacturer in the world in 2025. Commercial jets remain its foundation, accounting for three-quarters of revenue. In 2024 alone, Airbus delivered 766 aircraft, with over 600 from its best-selling A320 family.Over the past few years, Airbus has beat Boeing when it comes to net profits, aircraft orders, deliveries and backlog.
Who is richer, Boeing or Airbus?
In 2019, Airbus displaced Boeing as the largest aerospace company by revenue. In October 2019, the A320 family became the highest-selling airliner family with 15,193 orders, surpassing the Boeing 737’s total of 15,136. In October 2025, following Boeing’s crisis caused by accidents in years 2018 and 2019, Airbus A320 family overtook Boeing 737 as the most-delivered jetliner with 12,260 deliveries in total at the time.In a milestone for commercial aviation, Airbus’ A320 family has now surpassed Boeing’s 737 to become the most-delivered jetliner in history. When the tires of Saudi low cost airline Flynas (XY/KNE) latest A320neo came to a screeching halt in Riyadh just minutes past midnight on October 7th, aviation history was made.