Airbus Delivery Goal at Risk as Virus Sees Airline Deferrals
- Planemaker to decide whether to tweak target as early as April
- Forecast has been for around 880 handovers, setting new record
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Airbus SE’s target for record jetliner deliveries this year may be at risk as virus-shocked customers postpone taking new planes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Some Chinese airlines have deferred deliveries through April, the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information, while Malaysia’s AirAsia X has already said it will pare handovers.