Airbus holds slight edge over Boeing in jet deliveries, net orders

Published 10:02 am Friday, June 5, 2009

Airbus remains ahead of rival the Boeing Co. in aircraft deliveries through the first five months of the year, according to the European company’s Web site.

Through May, Airbus handed over 205 jets to customers, compared to Boeing’s 201 airplane deliveries.

While Airbus leads Boeing in net orders through May, it trails in gross jet orders.

Airbus has 11 net orders, Boeing has zero.

Boeing has received an equal number of cancellations and gross orders: 65. (See Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries page).

Airbus has accumulated 32 gross orders, with 21 cancellations.