Airbus lags Boeing on January-September orders,
deliveries
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[October 07, 2017]
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sold
56 aircraft and delivered 55 in September to remain in second place
behind U.S. rival Boeing <BA.N> in the first nine months of the year,
monthly data published by the firm on Friday showed.
September deliveries included 13 of its upgraded A320neo family, hit
recently by delays in receiving engines from U.S. supplier Pratt &
Whitney. But tarmac at its factories remains choked with undelivered
planes waiting for their engines.
Over the first nine months, Airbus delivered 89 of the same fuel-saving
model, leaving it with more than 100 to deliver in the final quarter to
reach an annual target of 200.
Over the same period, it also delivered 50 A350 aircraft. Planemaking
chief Fabrice Bregier indicated last month that it planned to deliver
around 75 A350s for the year as a whole.
Between January and September, Airbus sold 319 aircraft, or 271 after
cancellations and conversions, and delivered 454. It has a published
target of 700 deliveries in 2017, but has told analysts verbally it will
deliver 720.
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A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European
Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva,
Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Boeing took orders for 565 aircraft in the first nine months, or 498 after
cancellations. It delivered a nine-month total of 554 aircraft after a busy
third quarter.
September's orders at Airbus included two A330-900neo jets to an undisclosed
buyer.
Airbus is preparing the first flight of the upgraded version of its widely sold
A330 jet within the next couple of weeks.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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