Airbus Beats Boeing on Deliveries, Is Set to Lose on Orders
- European planemaker is world’s largest for third straight year
- Airbus beat its own jet handover target by 11 planes
An Airbus A220 at the Airbus Canada LP assembly and finishing site in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
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Airbus SE cemented the title of world’s largest planemaker for the third straight year with 611 jetliner deliveries, though it’s on track to lose the contest with Boeing Co. over orders.
The European manufacturer beat its own handover target by 11 planes, leaving its U.S. competitor in the dust. Jefferies estimates that Boeing, which is due to report year-end figures on Tuesday, transferred 337 new aircraft to customers in 2021.