Airbus exceeds revised delivery target but total stays below 800
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft last year, just above its target of 790 – although this had been a downward revision of its original aim of 820.
Embraer full-year commercial jet deliveries edge into lower end of forecast
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 78 commercial aircraft over the course of last year, edging into the lower end of its forecast.
Chinese lessor CALC firms order for 30 more A320neo-family jets
Chinese aircraft leasing firm CALC has ordered 30 additional Airbus A320neo-family jets, taking its overall commitment to the type to more than 200.
Unidentified A350-1000 deal in November takes Airbus net orders to 700
Orders for eight Airbus A350-1000s from an undisclosed customer during November helped push the airframer’s net total for the year to 700.
Airbus cuts full-year delivery target by 30 aircraft
Airbus has cut its full-year delivery target to 790 commercial aircraft, down from the original figure of 820.
Hit single: Airbus’s A320 finally leaves Boeing’s 737 in its wake
Airbus’s commercial aircraft chief, Christian Scherer, is quietly satisfied about the A320 family’s landmark achievement in overtaking the Boeing 737, its primary rival, in terms of deliveries.
Vietjet firms 100 A321neos as MNG signs for A350F
Vietjet has firmed orders for 100 Airbus A321neos while Turkish operator MNG Airlines Cargo has signed for its pair of Airbus A350 freighters.
Lawmakers urge Boeing to end 12-week strike at fighter plant strike
Sixteen House Armed Services Committee members have written to Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg demanding resolution of the 12-week strike at the company’s St. Louis fighter production facility, citing national security concerns as delays impact F-15EX deliveries.
US Air Force orders eight additional Boeing MH-139A helicopters
The US Air Force has expanded its Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter order by eight aircraft in a $173 million deal, bringing total commitments to 34 rotorcraft for nuclear security missions.
Airbus adds 10 more A350s, including private jets, to order total
Airbus has secured orders for 10 more A350-900s, eight of which are for an undisclosed customer.