Airbus 2021 deliveries hover between 605 and 611 units -sources

Airbus delivered at least 605 jetliners in 2021 and the final tally could rise as high as 611 depending on the outcome of a final audit, industry sources said on Friday. Reuters reported earlier this week that Airbus had beaten its full-year target of 600 deliveries, maintaining a lead over US rival Boeing. Deliveries have been seen as key to generating cash during the pandemic. Airbus will give an update on orders and deliveries after markets close on Monday, with Boeing disclosing data on Tuesday. The European company declined to comment beforehand. Deliveries have been partially secured during the crisis by workarounds that allow some carriers to delay accounting for new planes on their balance sheets, Reuters reported in July, though such agreements must also be reviewed by auditors. read more With Airbus confident of beating its 2021 target by up to 11 units, the focus has turned to narrowbody production rates and deliveries in 2022 as the aviation industry tries to re-mobilise a crisis-weakened supply chain.<br/>