Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Airbus is on the verge of ending Boeing's decades-long reign as the world's most-delivered commercial airliner.

The European manufacturer's A320 family is just weeks away from surpassing the lifetime deliveries of Boeing's 737 series-marking a major milestone in the aviation industry's modern history.

According to aviation consultancy Cirium, Airbus had delivered 12,155 A320-family aircraft as of early August 2025, narrowing the gap to Boeing's 737 family to just 20 units.

Once surpassed, the A320 will become the most-delivered jetliner in commercial aviation history.

The A320's rise reflects Airbus's transformation from an upstart in the 1970s into Boeing's chief global competitor-and now, potentially its successor ...