Airbus said Monday that it delivered 611 passenger jets in 2021, an 8% increase over 2020 but an indication that airlines are still cautious about adding new planes during a pandemic that has reduced travel worldwide.
More than three-quarters of last year's deliveries were for planes in Airbus' A320 family, which are mostly used for short and medium-length flights. Deliveries of wide-body, two-aisle planes continued to lag, reflecting the much slower recovery in international flights.
Airbus entered December with a large lead over
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Most were for planes in the A320neo group of single-aisle planes. The company said it ended last year with a backlog of 7,082 aircraft on order.
CEO
Faury said on a call with reporters that that omicron variant of COVID-19 has led to more employees missing work, but he said that it has not yet affected production or parts from suppliers.
Airbus suffered a blow last week when
Airbus will report 2021 financial results on
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