16-Jan-2018 8:31 AM
Airbus delivers 718 aircraft 2017, a new company record
Airbus delivered (15-Jan-2018) 718 aircraft to 85 customers in 2017, marking a new company record. The 2017 total comprised:
- 558 single aisle A320 family aircraft, of which 181 were A320neo aircraft, up 166% year-on-year;
- 67 A330s;
- 78 A350 XWBs, up 60%;
- 15 A380s.
Airbus also achieved 1109 net orders from 44 customers. At the end of 2017 Airbus' overall backlog stood at 7265 aircraft valued at USD1.059 trillion at list prices. [more - original PR]