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• Ian Molyneaux
Airbus needs to deliver more than 100 aircraft a month to meet its annual goal of around 870, according to the article. The required pace puts delivery execution—not simply order intake—at the center of the manufacturer’s year-end target.
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Airbus needs to deliver more than 100 aircraft a month to meet its annual goal of around 870, according to the article. The required pace puts delivery execution—not simply order intake—at the center of the manufacturer’s year-end target.
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September deliveries rose 26% from August, bringing Airbus’ 2026 total to 547 aircraft and leaving 323 to deliver in the fourth quarter to meet its annual target. Net orders passed 1,105 by the end of September, despite only two recorded order agreements that month and a 58-aircraft decline in the backlog.
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