Airbus delivered 46 commercial jets to customers in February, picking up some color after a disastrous January, and logged 99 new orders, the European planemaker announced Tuesday.
Entangled since the end of the pandemic in the difficulties of its suppliers to follow the acceleration it foresees, Airbus has delivered 39 A320 family aircraft, compared to January 16. Its goal is to produce 65 per month by the end of 2024 and 75 per month by 2026. The planemaker also delivered three A220 single-aisle jets, as well as two A330 long-haul and two A350 widebody jets to customers in February. .
Deliveries are a reliable indicator of profitability in the aerospace industry, as customers foot the lion’s share of the bill when they take possession of the aircraft.
Ramp up
The global chain of suppliers -Airbus has more than 10,000- has been weakened by the health crisis and has found it difficult to keep up with the pace of start-up decreed by the aircraft manufacturer, juggling contracting problems, supply tensions in certain raw materials. , disruptions in global logistics and the energy crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine.
The aircraft manufacturer is counting on delivery of 720 aircraft in 2023, which it had initially planned for 2022. In terms of orders, the aircraft manufacturer has reinstated Qatar Airways’ order for 50 A320s and 23 A350s in its order book. This had been canceled by Airbus in the context of the dispute between it and the Gulf company, which was settled out of court in early February.
The aircraft manufacturer also registered an order from British Airways for 10 A320s and a further 16 orders for this family of aircraft for various unidentified customers.
Source: BFM TV
