Airbus: 145 planes delivered in the first quarter?

(Boursier.com) — Airbus reportedly delivered around 145 planes in the first three months of the year as the aircraft manufacturer strives to increase production and meet its goal of delivering around 800 commercial planes in 2024. In March alone, the European giant would have shipped 65 devices, compared to 49 in February, and more than twice the level of January, ‘Bloomberg’ believes, citing a source close to the matter. ‘Reuters’ for its part mentions 142 deliveries in the first quarter. Airbus is expected to release its final data in the coming days.

The planemaker is trying to push its strained supply chain to increase production at a time when demand for planes remains at record levels while its main rival Boeing remains mired in crisis following the near-catastrophic accident. at the start of the year on a 737 MAX.