Airbus deliveries rise eight per cent in 2022

Airbus delivered 661 commercial aircraft to 84 customers in 2022 and registered 1,078 gross new orders for the year. The aircraft manufacturer’s backlog by the end of December 2022 stood at 7,239 aircraft.

Guillaume Faury, Airbus chief executive officer commented: “In 2022 we served 84 customers with 661 deliveries, an increase of 8% compared to 2021. That’s obviously less than we were targeting but given the complexity of the operating environment, I want to thank the teams and our partners for the hard work and the ultimate result. The significant order intake covering all our aircraft families including freighters, reflects the strength and competitiveness of our product line. We continue our ramp-up trajectory to deliver on our backlog.”

Its portfolio of deliveries in 2022 included: 53 A220 family aircraft; 516 from the A320 family; 32 A330s and 60 A350 aircraft.  

In terms of new orders Airbus equally won 1,078 (820 net) across all programmes and market segments, including several high-profile commitments from some of the world’s leading carriers. In aircraft units, Airbus recorded a net book to bill ratio significantly above one.

Per programme, the A220 won 127 firm gross new orders. The A320neo family won 888 gross new orders. In the widebody segment, Airbus won 63 gross new orders including 19 A330s and 44 A350s of which 24 were for the newly launched A350F.

Airbus’ 2022 full year financial results will be disclosed on 16 February 2023.

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