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Airbus delivers 800 airplanes in 2018, achieves new commercial aircraft supply
Aircraft maker, Airbus said it delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 percent higher than the previous record of 718 units, set in 2017. For the 16th year in a row now, Airbus has increased the number of commercial aircraft deliveries on an annual basis.
In total, the 2018 commercial aircraft deliveries comprise:
· 20 A220s (since it became part of the Airbus family in July 2018);
· 626 A320 Family (vs 558 in 2017), of which 386 were A320neo Family (vs 181 NEOs in 2017);
· 49 A330s (vs 67 in 2017) including the first three A330neo in 2018;
· 93 A350 XWBs (vs 78 in 2017);
· 12 A380s (vs 15 in 2017).
In terms of sales, Airbus achieved 747 net orders during 2018 compared with 1,109 net orders in 2017. At the end of 2018, the backlog of Airbus commercial aircraft reached a new industry record and stood at 7,577 aircraft, including 480 A220s, compared with 7,265 at the end of 2017.
Airbus will report Full Year 2018 financial results on February 14, 2019.
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