Airbus exceeded its commercial aircraft delivery targets in 2013,with a record 626 aircraft deliveries.
Airbus exceeded its commercial aircraft delivery targets in 2013,with a record 626 aircraft deliveries.
The year was also Airbus’ most valuable gross order intake (List price US$ 240.5 billion). By year end, the backlog had climbed to an industry wide record of 5,559 aircraft, valued at US$ 809 billion at list prices, or eight years production.
The delivery included 493 A320 Family aircrafts, 108 A330, 25 A380 to 93 customers (15 new) and a new industry record of 1619 gross orders for 377 A320ceo, 876 A320neo, 77 A330, 239 A350 XWB, 50 A380, beating the previous record in 2011 by 11 aircraft.
Airbus also revised its aircraft prices for 2014, which is up by 2.6 percent.
Rival boeing delivered a record 649 aircraft in 2013, but won only 1531 aircraft orders, against Airbus gross of 1619 orders.
Aircraft deliveries in 2013 were up for the 12th year in a row, beating the initial target and surpassing the previous record set in 2012 (588) by an additional 38 aircraft.
In 2013, Airbus Military delivered 31 aircraft including seven A330 MRTT and two A400M for the French Air Force, confirming the programme is well back on track.
