Airbus delivered 49 jets in February and received orders for 113

Airbus delivered 49 jets to 32 customers in February and received orders for 113, the European aircraft manufacturer announced Wednesday in a statement.

In the first two months of the year, Airbus delivered 79 aircraft to 38 customers.

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Its target for the full year is to reach 720 units, which would be significantly higher than the 611 achieved in 2021.

Last year, it won contracts for 771 aircraft, compared with only 383 in the previous year, which was marked by the outbreak of the coronavirus, which brought commercial aviation to its knees.

Discounting cancellations, net orders in 2021 stood at 507 aircraft, compared with 268 in 2020. EFE