Airbus may shift more production to A321s
Airbus may shift more of its narrow-body airliner production toward the A321, sales chief John Leahy said, as the model outsells Boeing's rival aircraft. The 185-seat A321neo has been winning more orders than the 178-seat Boeing MAX 9, putting pressure on Boeing which is considering building a new plane to compete with the A321. The A321 and its A321neo successor make up 34% of Airbus's narrow-body order backlog, but the plane maker's production plans already call for 50% of the total to be in that size as airlines and leasing companies upgrade models to handle rising traffic. Leahy said that proportion could increase even further. "If you look at what is being produced now it is approaching 50% on A321," Leahy said. "I have already gone back… and said we need the capability of going to 60%," he added. <br/>
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Airbus may shift more production to A321s
Airbus may shift more of its narrow-body airliner production toward the A321, sales chief John Leahy said, as the model outsells Boeing's rival aircraft. The 185-seat A321neo has been winning more orders than the 178-seat Boeing MAX 9, putting pressure on Boeing which is considering building a new plane to compete with the A321. The A321 and its A321neo successor make up 34% of Airbus's narrow-body order backlog, but the plane maker's production plans already call for 50% of the total to be in that size as airlines and leasing companies upgrade models to handle rising traffic. Leahy said that proportion could increase even further. "If you look at what is being produced now it is approaching 50% on A321," Leahy said. "I have already gone back… and said we need the capability of going to 60%," he added. <br/>
