Coronavirus slashes Asia-Pacific deliveries in March

Carriers in the Asia-Pacific received 14 of the 49 new airliners delivered in March 2020, as airframers and countries continued to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. The region trailed North America, where carriers took 17 new aircraft, but led Europe, which saw just 13 deliveries. While Asia-Pacific March deliveries grew from just 11 in February, they represent a quarter of the 53 new aircraft delivered in March 2019. On a global basis, March’s 49 deliveries are less than half of the 124 new aircraft delivered a year earlier. Last week, Airbus said that 60 aircraft were produced in Q1, but have yet to be delivered to the world’s airlines. Travel restrictions have prevented crew and other personnel collecting aircraft. No new aircraft were delivered in China for the second consecutive month. <br/>