Airbus Commercial Aircraft, the commercial division of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, received 401 aircraft orders in July. The European giant, which ended 2021 as the world’s largest plane maker for the third consecutive year, delivered 46 units last month.
Among the most notable orders were the twelve Airbus A220s that Delta ordered during the last Farnborough Air Show. This order will see the U.S. airline operate a fleet of 107 units of the model, making it the largest customer of the type. In this order of news, Easyjet converted its options for 56 Airbus A320neo aircraft to a firm order. Finally, LATAM Group ordered 17 A321neo aircraft.
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Breaking down the orders shows the current market trend and hints that widebody aircraft are a tough sell. The only twin-aisle aircraft order Airbus received during the month was from Turkish Airlines: the transcontinental country’s flag carrier ordered two A350-900s. The remaining 399 orders were for narrow-body aircraft.
On the delivery side, Airbus maintained a good pace and delivered more than one aircraft daily: 46 aircraft left its plants and went to their owners last month. Turkish Airlines and Air China were the only airlines to take delivery of widebodies, with three and two A350-900s respectively. The remaining deliveries were of single-aisle aircraft.
The A321neo proved that it remains Airbus’ most sought-after product, accounting for almost half of the month’s deliveries. During July, 20 units of the type departed the Hamburg and Mobile facilities, destined for their buyers. The A320neo family, in total, accounted for 35 deliveries during the month. Finally, six A220s were delivered, including the type’s 220th unit.
