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Airbus deliveries fell 4% in May, sources say
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 3, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 3, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Airbus deliveries fell 4% in May, with 51 aircraft delivered. The company faces pressure from airlines over delays, aiming for a 7% increase in deliveries by year-end.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Airbus delivered around 51 airplanes in May, industry sources said, down 4% from the same month last year.
The tally brings deliveries so far this year to around 243 aircraft, down 5% from the first five months of 2024.
Airbus declined comment ahead of a monthly performance bulletin on June 5.
The world's largest planemaker faces growing pressure from airlines over delays in deliveries as it aims for a 7% increase in handovers to customers for the full year to 820 aircraft.
Airlines holding their annual gathering in New Delhi this week criticised manufacturers for supply problems that have persisted for several years since the pandemic, with the head of Saudi budget carrier flyadeal calling delays "inexcusable".
Airbus has said it expects the delays, caused in part by slow arrivals of engines, to stabilise during the summer.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Kim Coghill)
Airbus delivered around 51 airplanes in May, which is a 4% decrease from the same month last year.
So far this year, Airbus has delivered around 243 aircraft, down 5% from the first five months of 2024.
Airbus is facing growing pressure from airlines over delays in deliveries, primarily due to slow arrivals of engines.
Airbus has stated that it expects the delays to stabilize during the summer.
Airlines criticized manufacturers for ongoing supply problems that have persisted for several years since the pandemic.
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