FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Airbus A320-family tops 20,000 orders as May surge lifts backlog but deliveries lag demand
Airbus has surpassed the 20,000-order mark for its A320 family, driven by May firming of agreements—reportedly including Chinese carrier commitments—and 207 A320neo-family orders booked in the month. Despite this momentum, more than 5,600 A321neos remain undelivered, underlining the scale of the still-heavy single-aisle backlog.
