airbus 661 commercial aircraft delivered last yearAlthough 8% higher than in 2021, a figure that fell below the targets set until the beginning of December, net orders (discount cancellations) 62% jumpedwith 820.
CEO Guillaume Faury said in a statement this Tuesday, “obviously A lower figure than we recommendhowever, given the complexity of the work environment, I would like to thank the teams and partners for their hard work and the end result.”
As in previous years, the bulk of deliveries corresponded A320 single-aisle familythe company’s large cash register, With 516 devices, compared to 483 of the previous year.
There has been slight progress on smaller-capacity aircraft, Single-aisle A220s capable of carrying 100 to 150 passengers. 53 more than in 2021, three more were in the hands of customers.
As for the large-capacity aircraft used for long-haul intercontinental flights most affected by the slowdown in air traffic due to Covid, Airbus delivered 92 units in 2022, compared to 78 a year ago.
Of the second group, 32 were from the A330 Family (18 against) and 60 were from the A350 Family (against 55). The giant A380 model, which the European group stopped production in 2021 because the market niche was insufficient to sustain the program, was no longer available.
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Regarding orders, they rose to 1,078 grossAfter 771 in 2021 and deducting cancellations, it remained at 820 compared to 507 a year ago.
As with deliveries, the single-aisle A320 Family sold 888 aircraft (compared to 711 in 2021) and A220 had very promising performanceas it was placed 127 compared to 64 a year ago.
In dual-aisle models, Airbus sold 63 units (out of 46 in 2021), including 19 A330s (out of 30) and 44 A350s (out of 16).
from A350 orders 24 corresponded to the cargo versionpublished recently.
For Faury, “significant order volume spanning all our aircraft families, including cargo aircraft, reflects the strength and competitiveness of our product line“.
“We maintain our trajectory of increasing production to respond to our order book,” he added.
A “fragile” supply chain
In a conference call, the CEO said he expects this in the first quarter of this year. The “fragile” state of the supply chain will continuehas been one of the main factors preventing the achievement of initial delivery targets.
The main concerns stem from the energy problems in Europe as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s opening up after the end of the zero covid policy.
that a change adds “complexity” in the short run but “good news” in the long run.
The company’s commercial director, Christian Scherer, emphasized that 2022, despite the turbulence, showed: “the market is back”“The improvement is real” in both the single-aisle and dual-aisle segments, as evidenced by the companies’ appetite to strengthen their fleets.
If delivery and order targets for 2023 are not set, something that could happen when financial results are announced on February 16, Faury reaffirmed the European group’s desire to increase production rates of the A320 family by up to 75 units per month. “in the middle of the decade”.
This means Significant acceleration of less than 50 per month average in 2022crossing 65 between now and 2024.