Airbus ahead of Boeing for 2010 plane orders
17.01.11
A late rush of orders helped European aircraft-maker Airbus to record higher sales than US rival Boeing in 2010. Airbus received 644 new orders last year, worth $84bn at full list price - of which 200 were placed in December. That was enough to push Boeing into second place with 625 plane orders.
After allowing for cancellations of existing orders, Airbus - with 574 net new orders and a 52% market share - still beat Boeing, which received 530 net orders. Both firms saw their number of orders approximately double from 2009, as airlines showed increasing confidence that the recession was behind them.
Airbus also maintained its eight-year lead over Boeing in the number of deliveries of finished planes. The firm reported 510 deliveries for the year, up 12% from 2009, and is targeting 520-530 more deliveries this year. That compares with 462 for Boeing, which was down 4% on 2009.
Airbus sales head John Leahy said: ‘Aviation is growing again because of Asia, low-cost carriers and emerging markets. The figures show the economy is improving. The only negative on the horizon is the fuel price.’
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