TOULOUSE- In 2023, Airbus successfully delivered a total of 735 aircraft, surpassing its initial full-year delivery goal of 720.
Additionally, the company secured a remarkable net order count of 2,094 aircraft, setting a new record for Airbus compared to the 820 orders obtained the previous year.
Airbus Orders in 2023
This marks the first instance where Airbus has achieved over 2,000 net orders in a single year. The previous highest net total was 1,503 in 2013, driven by robust numbers in the A320neo-family and widebody categories.
Airbus reported gross orders for 2,319 aircraft, marking the highest gross total since 2014 when it recorded 1,796 orders.
During the fourth quarter, the aircraft manufacturer successfully delivered 247 aircraft.
The annual deliveries included 571 A320neo-family jets, 64 A350s, 32 A330s, and 68 A220s.
In 2022, Airbus delivered 663 aircraft, although the formal total was adjusted to 661 due to a pair of A350s that could not be delivered to Russia’s Aeroflot owing to sanctions.
Boeing, in comparison, delivered 528 commercial aircraft throughout the year, with 157 deliveries in the fourth quarter.
A321neo from New Toulouse Assembly Line
Recently, Airbus achieved a milestone by successfully delivering the inaugural Airbus A321neo assembled at its recently inaugurated A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) situated in Toulouse.
Pegasus Airlines, a prominent low-cost carrier (LCC) in Turkey, will operate the A321neo, marking the initial delivery from Airbus’ cutting-edge production facility.
Housed in the former A380 “Jean-Luc Lagardère” building, this assembly line exemplifies Airbus’ dedication to modernization and its commitment to meeting the escalating global demand for the A321neo, now representing almost 65% of the Airbus A320 Family order backlog.
Pegasus Airlines (PC) currently operates a fleet of 93 Airbus aircraft, comprising 6 A320ceo, 46 A320neo, and 41 A321neo. Additionally, the airline has 68 A321neos on order.
The delivery of this aircraft to Pegasus Airlines marks the commencement of the production escalation at the new Toulouse Final Assembly Line (FAL).
Collaborating with other A320 Family FALs in Hamburg (Germany), Mobile (USA), and Tianjin (China), the Toulouse facility aims to contribute to Airbus’ objective of manufacturing 75 A320 Family aircraft per month by the year 2026.
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