Airbus delivered 52 aircraft in August, bringing its year-to-date total to 433 units, the European aircraft maker said Wednesday.
It also received orders for 117 aircraft, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,257, or 1,218 after cancellations.
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Its total backlog of unfilled orders topped 8,000 units for the first time at the end of August following a surge in air travel demand since the pandemic.
New business booked in the month included a previously announced order for 75 jets from Wizz Air.
Airbus is targeting 720 deliveries in 2023.
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