Airbus maintains lead over Boeing in deliveries, lags on orders.
Airbus delivered 40 jets in August to bring supplies of its new jets to 384 since the start of the year, remaining broadly on course to meet an annual goal of 600 deliveries that would preserve its crown as no.1 aircraft manufacturer.
See also: Emirates to receive final A380 in November.
The European planemaker also sold 269 planes in the first eight months of the year, or 132 after cancellations, company data showed on Tuesday.
On deliveries, which drive most aerospace revenues, Airbus remains well ahead of U.S. rival Boeing Co which is gradually clearing a backlog of undelivered jets following the almost two-year safety grounding of its 737 MAX here.
See also: Brazil’s Gol buys 28 additional 737 MAX jets.
However, after a lull caused by the MAX crisis and then the industry-wide impact of COVID-19, Boeing remains ahead in the number of new orders as U.S. carriers renew their fleets, Reuters reported.
As of the end of July, Boeing had sold 630 planes or 270 after adjusting for actual and possible cancellations. Orders included more than 524 Boeing 737 MAX by the end of July, compared to Airbus’s Jan-August tally of 234 A320-family jets.
Boeing nonetheless took a knock from one of its largest customers on Monday when Ryanair said it had halted talks here to buy up to 250 of the largest variant, the 737 MAX 10, because of a difference with Boeing over prices.
Boeing responded on Monday that it would maintain a disciplined approach in airplane negotiations.
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