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Ricardo Rojas of Airbus: Boeing crisis benefits no one

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Airbus Spain Commercial Aircraft President Ricardo Rojas said Wednesday that the period of crisis facing U.S. competitor Boeing “is not beneficial” for anyone.

“In an industry where safety is a priority, any type of event that could jeopardize safety is not beneficial, it is not good for anyone,” he said at an event organized by the newspaper El Español.

Earlier this year, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX lost an emergency door panel in mid-flight, adding to other incidents and a report questioning the U.S. manufacturer’s safety management, which has plunged the company into a deep crisis.

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For Rojas, “normal people, when they board a plane, will not distinguish whether it is a Boeing or an Airbus, so it is not good for anyone, neither for the companies nor for the industry in general”.

He attributed the improvement in Airbus’ results last year to the recovery of the airline industry after the pandemic and not to the turbulence experienced by its competitor.

In 2023, the European carrier captured more than 2,000 orders and delivered 735 aircraft, above its forecast, and anticipates delivering 800 aircraft by 2024.

These figures are still behind pre-pandemic deliveries, which were close to 850 aircraft, but Rojas stressed that they are getting closer to recovering that level.

With information from EFE

Plataforma Informativa de Aviación Comercial líder en América Latina.

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