Airbus to review goal of 50 A350 deliveries in late summer

Airbus will struggle to meet a delivery goal of 50 widebody A350s in 2016 and plans to review the target by late summer once it sees whether cabin suppliers have eased delays, its CE said. The planemaker is still targeting the 50 figure, though finds it tough going given both delays and deliveries of sub-par equipment, Airbus CE Fabrice Bregier said Wednesday. Bregier has said for months that poor performance by suppliers including Zodiac Aerospace in providing furnishings including seats and toilets have put the company’s goals at risk. His comment on reviewing the situation again in late summer goes further than earlier ones in suggesting the goal may merit revision. He provided no estimate of how many widebody jets might be turned over if equipment suppliers don’t pick up the pace. <br/>