Airbus delivered 250 aircraft over the first half of 2010, while the recent landmark Emirates deal for A380s took its six-month gross order total to 131.

Emirates' order for 32 A380s accounted for most of Airbus' new orders in June.

Airbus also secured private custom for two A340-500s, while Turkish Airlines picked up a single A330-200.

But the airframer also recorded six A330-300 cancellations, two attributed to Finnair which swapped them for five A321s, and four listed against unidentified customers.

Ten A319s for an undisclosed recipient completed the order tally for June.

The manufacturer accumulated gross orders for 131 aircraft by 30 June, while the cancellations for the six A330s and eight A320-family jets brought the net figure to 117.

Airbus is slightly behind its 2009 delivery rate at the halfway point. The airframer delivered 254 aircraft in the first six months of last year.

Source: Air Transport Intelligence news