Airbus Weighs A330 Output Cut After Top Buyer Seeks Deferral
- European planemaker could make decision as soon as this month
- Key buyer AirAsia X is halting deliveries as virus hits travel
Airbus SE A330 Neo
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Airbus SE is considering a cut in A330neo jet production after the wide-body’s biggest customer said a coronavirus-driven slump in travel had forced it to defer deliveries, according to people familiar with the matter.
The planemaker may make a decision as soon as this month, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. In a filing in February, Malaysian discount carrier AirAsia X, representing about one-fourth of outstanding A330neo orders, said it would postpone deliveries of the model.