Airbus falls short of 2024 target for ‘around 770’ aircraft deliveries: reports

Airbus has fallen short of its 2024 target to complete “around 770” aircraft deliveries, despite a busy December trying to achieve its goal, according to Bloomberg.  

To hit Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury’s delivery target for the year, the planemaker would have needed to deliver around 127 aircraft in December 2024. 

However, insiders told Bloomberg that the total aircraft deliveries by the end of 2024 only reached around 760, with close to 120 planes being delivered in December.  

During 2023, in order to reach its yearly target of “around 720” deliveries, Airbus only needed to deliver 97 aircraft in the final month of the year. Ultimately, it delivered 112 aircraft to 51 customers.  

If insiders are correct, though, Airbus still pulled off an incredible achievement by delivering close to 120 planes in December 2024. 

Official Airbus statistics revealing orders and deliveries for 2024 are expected to be published on January 9, 2025, according to Bloomberg. 

In July 2024, Airbus reduced its delivery target for the year from 800 planes to around 770, citing the shortage of engines and other key components.   

What is certain, however, is that Airbus is dead set to beat its rivals Boeing for aircraft deliveries during 2024. The US planemaker faced a turbulent production year, with strikes and manufacturing restrictions put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the Alaska Airlines door plug incident.  

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