Despite the global pandemic and the downturn in the aviation industry the European planemaker Airbus still managed to deliver 566 aircraft during 2020, just 34% fewer than in 2019.
It also managed to record a total of 383 new aircraft orders, 268 net orders in all market segments. There were 64 new orders for the A220, 296 orders were received for A320 family of jets. In the widebody sector, Airbus gained 23 new orders including two A330s and 21 A350s. After 115 cancellations by the end of 2020, Airbus’ backlog stood at 7,184 aircraft.
“Working hand-in-hand with our customers allowed us to navigate a difficult year. The Airbus teams, customers and suppliers truly pulled together in the face of adversity to deliver this result. We also thank our partners and governments for their strong support to the sector,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “Based on our 2020 deliveries we are cautiously optimistic as we look into 2021, although challenges and uncertainties remain high in the short term.”
In 2020, deliveries comprised:
| 2020 (including) | 2019 (including) | |||
| A220 Family | 38 | 48 | ||
| A320 Family | 446 | (431 NEO) | 642 | (551 NEO) |
| A330 Family | 19 | (13 NEO) | 53 | (41 NEO) |
| A350 Family | 59 | (14 A350-1000) | 112 | (25 A350-1000) |
| A380 | 4 | 8 | ||
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