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A320: quantified unit assumption for full-year 2026 and when it returns toward the mid-700s

1) Full-year 2026 A320 unit assumption (what Hexcel is using)

Hexcel states that it revised its A320 outlook for 2026 to the lower end of its guidance (“low-700s”) rather than “low- to mid-700s,” based on recent public announcements regarding A320 engine availability. ¹

Separately, Hexcel provides an operational pacing reference for A320 production run-rate: it was “just under 60 per month” in the period being discussed (Q1 context), and it reiterates that its assumptions are based on production (not OE deliveries) and that it is ~6 months ahead of OEMs. ²

Putting those two statements together (unit math using the monthly production run-rate):

“Just under 60 per month” implies an annualized run-rate of roughly ~720+ units (60 × 12), i.e., within the low-700s range. ²
Hexcel’s qualitative guidance revision to the lower end of low-700s is consistent with that kind of annualized pacing (and inconsistent with “mid-700s” implying materially higher than low-700s). ¹

Therefore, the best quantified takeaway from the excerpts is:

Full-year 2026 A320 is being assumed in the low-700s (lower end) rather than low-to-mid-700s, with a production pace around ~just under 60/month as the near-term indicator. ¹²

Note: The excerpts do not provide a single exact FY 2026 A320 unit number (e.g., “742 units”). They provide “low-700s” (range + direction) and a monthly production pace (“just under 60 per month”), which is the closest quantification available in the provided text. ¹²

2) Timing: when does it return toward mid-700s?

Hexcel does not give a specific quarter-by-quarter A320 unit ramp plan. Instead, it explains that:

the company expects A320 to be constrained now due to engine availability (driving the move to the lower end of low-700s). ¹
its planning is production-based and it is typically four to six months ahead of OE aircraft assembly, with assumptions based on production rather than deliveries. ¹
it was just under 60 per month for A320 (near-term), which is the reference point against which a later improvement to mid-700s would need to be assessed. ²

What the excerpts imply about timing (mechanically, from Hexcel’s production-lead time):

Because Hexcel is 4–6 months ahead of OE assembly and planning on production, any return toward “mid-700s” would likely show up in Hexcel’s volumes after engine availability tightness eases and Airbus production rates increase—but the excerpts do not specify when Airbus will reach that higher run-rate. ¹
The only explicit timing language about ramping is provided for Airbus A350 rates (not A320): Airbus “at seven… planning to go to eight… may see nine before end of the year”. ³
For A320, the excerpts only say the company now expects low-700s (lower end) for 2026 rather than low- to mid-700s; no “by Q2/Q3 it returns to mid-700s” statement is included. ¹

Therefore, based strictly on what’s provided:

Return toward mid-700s is not quantified by quarter in the excerpts. ¹
The timing would depend on when A320 engine availability improves, since that is cited as the driver of the lower-end low-700s outcome. ¹

Bottom line

FY 2026 A320 units (Hexcel assumption): lower end of low-700s rather than low- to mid-700s, consistent with an indicated near-term production pace “just under 60/month.” ¹²
Timing back to mid-700s: Not explicitly stated in the excerpts; the company ties the shortfall to A320 engine availability, and any recovery toward mid-700s would occur only as that constraint lifts (with Hexcel reporting planning based on production and a 4–6 month lead vs OE assembly). ¹

If you want an explicit implied mid-700s “target monthly run-rate” (e.g., what “mid-700s” corresponds to in units/month), that conversion can be derived mathematically from the low/mid-700s ranges—but the excerpts themselves don’t specify the exact monthly schedule or quarter when the run-rate would reach that level. ¹²

References

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) earnings transcript 2026 - Q3

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A320: quantified unit assumption for full-year 2026 and when it returns toward the mid-700s

1) Full-year 2026 A320 unit assumption (what Hexcel is using)

2) Timing: when does it return toward mid-700s?

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