Airbus deliveries rose 11% in first seven months of current year

European aircraft maker Airbus said today, Friday, that deliveries rose 11% in the first seven months of the year, to 381 aircraft.

According to Reuters, I mentioned in a monthly trade bulletin that the planes it delivered in July amounted to 65 planes, confirming a report from Reuters.

After a slow start this year, deliveries have accelerated since May, with the company aiming to deliver 720 aircraft in 2023.

Airbus last week confirmed its delivery target with the release of its earnings report for the first half of the year, but backed away from a tentative target for baseline production of 65 small-size aircraft per month by the end of 2024, up from about 47 currently.

The company added that it had received a total of 60 orders in July, including previously announced deals with Pegasus Airlines for the delivery of 36 other aircraft, and with Icelandair for the delivery of 13 aircraft.

The company has so far received a total of 1,140 orders or 1,101 orders after canceling orders with a record order from India.