Airbus sees increase in A321neo orders

Airbus A321neo - Photo - Airbus SE 

In April 2021, Airbus SE registered 47 orders for A321neo - 25 orders for US-based airline Delta Air Lines and 22 orders for Avolon, a leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland. 

Last month, Airbus delivered 45 planes - 5 - A350s, 2 - A330s, and 37 - narrow-body planes. So far, with 170 deliveries this year.

Air Caraibes' brand-new A350-1041 - Photo by Olivier Hoarau

In the first half of 2021, Airbus' operating income increased by +147%, corresponding to €694 million, mainly due to sales of airplanes and helicopters.

Airbus' current figures have reduced the negative order number of 35 aircraft during the first four months of 2021.

Airbus plans to increase the production of narrow-body and medium-haul aircraft to 43 units per month in the third quarter, 45 units in the fourth quarter, producing 40 aircraft monthly.

Four of the A350s were delivered to Chinese airlines, while the other two were delivered to Air France. Delta Air Lines and Corsair also received A330s, both the 900 version.

Air France - Airbus A350-941 (Saint-Malo) - Photo by Clément Alloing 

This year, Airbus expects to deliver 566 aircraft, the same number as last year, with an adjusted operating income of €2 billion and a balanced free cash flow.

Showing a stronger-than-expected recovery in first-quarter profits, Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, saying that domestic air travel is recovering rapidly in China and the US. In contrast, international air travel is expected to remain weak for some time.

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