Airbus ended last year with 826 net orders, having delivered a total of 766 aircraft - just shy of the 770 target it had set. The airframer took orders for four long-haul jets in December - three A330-900s for Air Algerie plus a single A350-900 for an undisclosed customer.

The deliveries included 602 aircraft from the A320 family, 75 planes from the A220 family, 32 from the A330 family and 57 from the A350 family.

Airbus delivered 766 jets in 2024 and looked certain to maintain leadership of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as arch-rival Boeing recovers cautiously from a prolonged internal crisis, company data showed on Thursday.

European aerospace group got 766 jets to customers despite supply chain issues hampering ambition to reach ‘around 770’

Airbus SE came within striking distance of its aircraft delivery target for 2024 by handing over 766 aircraft, the highest rate in six years as customers continue to refresh their fleets with more fuel-efficient aircraft like the A321neo model.

Airbus delivered 766 planes in 2024, up 4%, and looked certain to remain the world's largest jetmaker for the sixth year in a row as rival Boeing recovers cautiously from a prolonged internal crisis,