In December, Airbus delivered 93 machines in a final spurt. In January of this year it was significantly less.
The aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered significantly fewer new machines at the beginning of the year than in December. In January, 30 commercial aircraft were handed over to customers, the Dax group announced on Tuesday evening in Toulouse.
In December, the manufacturer had delivered 93 machines in a final spurt. Meanwhile, Airbus picked up new orders for 36 aircraft in January but also suffered 52 cancellations. This put the European manufacturer at a disadvantage compared to US rival Boeing last month.
2021 target exceeded
In 2021 as a whole, Airbus delivered 611 aircraft, exceeding its own target of around 600 machines. However, the level of 863 deliveries from the record year 2019 was unattainable. “Even if there are still uncertainties, we are on the right track to increase production in the course of 2022,” said Airbus boss Guillaume Faury in January. The group usually only sets precise goals when the balance sheet is presented, which this time is planned for February 17th.
Meanwhile, US aviation giant Boeing continues to groan. He has problems with the important long-haul jet 787 “Dreamliner”. According to its own statements on Tuesday, Boeing delivered a total of only 32 aircraft in January – the lowest value in three months. The Airbus rival has long suffered from the fact that the 787 cannot be handed over to customers due to various production defects. Boeing is still awaiting the green light from U.S. Air Traffic Control.
Special charges due to the model – such as compensation payments due to delayed deliveries to airlines – already brought Boeing a loss of 4.2 billion dollars in the final quarter. Of the 32 Boeing jets deployed in January, the majority were medium-haul aircraft, the 737 Max, which was grounded for over a year and a half after two devastating crashes. Boeing booked orders for 77 jets in January, 55 of them 737 Max.
Source: Stern
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