“A new Airbus delivery record coupled with our fifth best order intake wraps up a remarkable year for us,” stated Fabrice Brégier, Airbus COO and president of the Commercial Aircraft unit. “This outstanding achievement is testimony to the dedication of all our teams, and makes the company fitter, stronger and ready for the opportunities ahead.”
New orders were dominated by the A320 family, with a total of 1,054 single-aisle jets (926 of the A320ceo variant and 128 of the A320 variant) comprising most of the overall total.
Airbus showed particular strength in deliveries of single-aisle aircraft too, with 558 of its A320 series delivered, and a considerable increase in deliveries of wide-body aircraft: 67 A330s and 78 A350 XWBs, and 15 A380s.
Furthermore, OEM reported its four A320 series assembly plants (Hamburg, Germany; Tianjin, China; Mobile, Alabama; and Toulouse, France) are putting Airbus on track to reach a 60-jet/month production rate by 2019.
