Published: Monday, April 7, 2008
Airbus leads Boeing in orders, deliveries
Airbus set a new company record for monthly aircraft deliveries in March and beat rival Boeing in both jet orders and deliveries for the first quarter of 2008.
The Toulouse, France-based company beat its own monthly record for aircraft deliveries in March, handing over 48 new jets, according to a company press release. Its previous best – 46 deliveries – was set in October 2006. Through the end of March, Airbus has delivered 123 aircraft, compared to Boeing’s 115.
Boeing also lags behind with 288 net commercial jet orders compared to Airbus’s 395 net orders. Chicago-based Boeing updated its orders and deliveries Web site last week while Airbus just reported its March figures Monday.
Airbus officials have said they plan to increase deliveries of their A320 single aisle jets to 40 monthly by 2010. The company delivered 39 A320s in March, along with eight A330/A340s and one A380 superjumbo jet.
In its March bookings, Airbus also picked up a second VIP order for its A350 XWB jet. It also won orders for 27 A320s and 26 A330.
Boeing reported an 8 percent increase in deliveries for the first quarter compared to the same time frame in 2007. However, the company remains slightly off pace to meet its goal of delivering 475 to 480 jets this year.
The Toulouse, France-based company beat its own monthly record for aircraft deliveries in March, handing over 48 new jets, according to a company press release. Its previous best – 46 deliveries – was set in October 2006. Through the end of March, Airbus has delivered 123 aircraft, compared to Boeing’s 115.
Boeing also lags behind with 288 net commercial jet orders compared to Airbus’s 395 net orders. Chicago-based Boeing updated its orders and deliveries Web site last week while Airbus just reported its March figures Monday.
Airbus officials have said they plan to increase deliveries of their A320 single aisle jets to 40 monthly by 2010. The company delivered 39 A320s in March, along with eight A330/A340s and one A380 superjumbo jet.
In its March bookings, Airbus also picked up a second VIP order for its A350 XWB jet. It also won orders for 27 A320s and 26 A330.
Boeing reported an 8 percent increase in deliveries for the first quarter compared to the same time frame in 2007. However, the company remains slightly off pace to meet its goal of delivering 475 to 480 jets this year.
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