Quality issues with the fuselage panels have become a "roadblock" for Airbus, prompting the company to downgrade its annual aircraft delivery target to approximately 790.

According to the Financial APP, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has lowered its aircraft delivery target for 2025 after discovering production defects in its bestselling A320 series aircraft that require additional inspections. The company's latest target is to deliver approximately 790 aircraft this year, which is 30 fewer than originally planned. The company stated that the reduction in delivery target is due to "recent quality issues with fuselage panels from suppliers affecting the delivery process of the A320 series aircraft".