Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024
Full-year 2024 look demonstrates continued momentum for Airbus’ widebody orderbook, complementing its position in the single-aisle market.
Airbus highlights for 2024. Source | Airbus
Via its annual delivery report, Airbus (Toulouse, France) says it delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers globally in 2024. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, the company’s 2024 year-end backlog stood at 8,658 aircraft.
“Last year’s [2024’s] confirmed sustained demand for new aircraft,” Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, says. “We won key customer decisions with important customers and saw phenomenal momentum for our widebody orderbook, complementing our position in the single-aisle market. On deliveries, we kept our trajectory and celebrated several landmark firsts. These include the first A321XLR as well as first A330neo and A350 deliveries to several customers globally.”
Out of those 766 deliveries, 123 of then were performed in December alone. Complete order and delivery summary can be .
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
A220 Family |
75 |
68 |
|
A320 Family |
602 |
571 |
|
A330 Family |
32 |
32 |
|
A350 Family |
57 |
64 |
|
Total |
766 |
735 |
Airbus’ 2023 order and delivery highlights for comparison.
“Given the complex and fast-changing environment we continue to operate in, we consider 2024 a good year,” Scherer adds. “It has been a team effort to deliver this 2024 result. A big thanks to Team Airbus who do what they do, every day, for our customers. And a big thanks to our customers for continuing to put their trust in us and grow our partnerships across the world.”
Airbus’ 2024 full-year financial results will be disclosed on Feb. 20, 2025. For related content, read “Airbus half-year 2024 results highlight increased deliveries, revenue and challenges.”
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