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

The European plane maker delivered fewer aircraft than expected last year as persisting supply-chain hurdles weighed on production.

European plane maker Airbus said Thursday it increased aircraft deliveries to 766 as the company still struggles to return to pre-pandemic production levels.Airbus and Boeing chopped production during the Covid crisis that started in 2019,

Airbus surpasses Boeing in commercial plane deliveries in 2024 as Boeing struggles with safety issues and supply-chain constraints.

“This figure is going to keep growing with the integration now, the traction we’re getting on the XLR that has come online,” Scherer said. Airbus’ eight A320 family assembly lines are now all A321 capable, a number growing to 10 by 2026 with one additional final assembly line in the U.S. and one in Asia.

The European planemaker delivered 766 jets last year, marginally missing its goal due to supply chain disruptions. View on euronews