Airbus seeks pre-orders to launch A220-500 in 2026
Airbus aims to line up enough pre-orders for the A220-500, a larger version of the regional jet being planned by subsidiary Airbus Canada (ABK, Montréal Mirabel), to justify commencing development later this year, Reuters reported citing unnamed industry sources.
The OEM could formally announce the programme as early as the Farnborough Airshow in July, pending board approval and confirmed customer interest.
Airbus officials told financiers at the Airline Economics conference in Dublin that 2026 would be "a big year" for the A220. Conditional sales discussions are expected to open in the coming weeks, with a final launch decision hinging on commitments from two or three marquee airlines, the sources said. Potential targets include Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, and Air France, which already operate the A220.
The proposed stretched version would involve a longer fuselage without engine or wing changes, allowing airlines to reduce costs per seat while accepting a shorter range. Airbus hopes the move will boost orders, renegotiate supplier contracts, and improve the A220 programme’s profitability. The stretched design would increase capacity to 180 seats, compared with the current 110-160-seat A220 models.
Delta Air Lines is continuing its widebody-fleet renewal plans and has placed a firm order with Airbus for 31 additional widebody-aircraft. Ten of the order are firming options but the deal also includes twenty new options. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029.
Specifically, the airline is ordering sixteen A330-900s and fifteen A350-900s. Once delivered, Delta Air Lines will have a widebody Airbus-fleet of 55 A330-900s, 59 A350-900s, and 20 A350-1000s.
Alabama’s aerospace industry reached new heights as Airbus announced on 15 July the delivery of the 100th A220 aircraft produced at its US Manufacturing Facility in Mobile (AL), marking a major milestone for the site and for the state’s thriving aviation sector.
The A220-300, N251BZ (55351), is the 44th to join Breeze, which is in the midst of a transition to an all-Airbus fleet once its eleven Embraer E190s are retired.
Airbus launched A220 manufacturing at the Alabama facility in 2019 and opened a dedicated final assembly line for the aircraft at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley the next year, following a significant investment project.
In a little over five years, the Mobile operation has gone from breaking ground on the new line to delivering its 100th A220 aircraft — a testament to the strength of Alabama’s skilled workforce and the momentum of its aerospace ecosystem.
In a Facebook post, Airbus cheered the development: “Congratulations to our Mobile team — 100 A220s produced in just five years is a pretty fantastic accomplishment!”
“We love that new plane smell,” Breeze said on social media. “The 100th Airbus A220 just rolled off the line and lucky for us, it’s joining the Breeze fleet! We’re proud to fly one of the newest birds in the sky.”
Alongside Breeze Airways, other major operators such as Delta Air Lines and JetBlue receive their A220s from the Alabama plant. The growing demand for the model, which is ideal for short and medium-haul routes, drives activity at both of Airbus's North American assembly lines, positioning it as a strong competitor against models like the Embraer E2.
Delta Air Lines has released official pictures of its third Airbus-widebody with a special Olympic-livery. This time, the aircraft, Airbus A350-900 F-WZNU (673), is promoting LA 2028, the city that will host the summer Olympics in that year. Delivery of the A350 is expected in the coming weeks and it will become N522DZ.
Earlier this year, in April, Delta took delivery of A350-900 N521DN (661) wearing the "Team USA"-livery. And in 2021, the airline welcomed its first Olympic-jet with A330-900 N411DX (1991).
On 10 April 2024, the second Delta Airbus wearing the special Team USA-livery took to the skies for the very first time.
This time, it's an A350-900, currently registered as F-WZGU (661). It will become N521DN once delivered.
Delta Air Lines is sponsoring the US Olympic and Paralympic Team since 2020 and is also one of the official sponsors for the Olympic Games of 2028 in Los Angeles (CA).
The first aircraft wearing the Team USA-livery was A330-900 N411DX (1991), which was delivered to the airline on 28 May 2021.
Later this year, Delta will also take delivery of an A350-900 with a special LA 2028-livery, bringing the total number of special Olympic-livery aircraft to three.
Delta orders 20 Airbus A350-1000's plus options on 20 more
On 12 January 2024, Delta announced it has selected the Airbus A350-1000 to expand its widebody-fleet with. The order was already rumoured since before the Paris Air Show in 2023 but has now been made official.
In total, Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 A350-1000s which will be delivered between 2026 and 2028. The deal also includes options for 20 more aircraft.
With this latest order, the airline now has open orders for 36 A350s, whilst currently operating 28 A350-900s.
On 13 July 2023, Airbus and Delta announced that the airline has, again, firmed up options on the A220s. Similar as in January this year, the airline has converted twelve options into firm orders, and again for the A220-300.
With this latest order, Delta Air Lines now has placed 131 firm orders for the A220, consisting of 45 A220-100s and 86 A220-300s. Since it first order, the airline has increased its orders five times and is the largest customer to date for the type.
Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A220 in 2018 and currently has 61 in service.
On 18 January 2023, Delta Air Lines issued a statement in which they announced the airline had decided to excercise options on the Airbus A220 into a firm order. In total, Delta has added firm orders for twelve more A220-300s.
Last year, the airline also converted twelve A220-300 options into firm orders and has now ordered a total of 119 Airbus A220s; 45 A220-100s and 74 A220-300s. The new aircraft are planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027.
Delta Air Lines is Airbus' largest customer for the A220, of which it now has 45 A220-100s and fourteen A220-300s in service. The airline took delivery of its first A220 back in 2018.
Delta Air Lines boosts A220 aircraft firm order to 107
Farnborough, 19 July 2022 – Delta Air Lines has firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing Delta’s total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft - 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s. The A220s will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.
“The A220-300 is economical, efficient and delivers superior performance,” said Mahendra Nair, S.V.P. - Fleet & TechOps Supply Chain at Delta. “These additional aircraft in the A220 Family are an excellent investment for our customers and employees and will be fundamental as we work toward a more sustainable future for air travel.”
“Delta was the U.S. launch customer for the A220 and it is great to announce this incremental order that demonstrates how satisfied it is with the A220, economically and from a passenger perspective,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. “On top of that, the versatility of this aircraft with the long range and short airfield performance makes it a real winner for our customers. Thank you Delta for your confidence in further expanding your fleet with all our new generation aircraft!”
Delta took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018, and was the first U.S. carrier to operate the aircraft type. As of the end of June 2022, Delta was operating a fleet of 388 Airbus aircraft, including 56 A220 aircraft, 249 A320 Family aircraft, 57 A330s and 26 A350-900 aircraft.
The A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market, bringing together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation GTF™ engines. The A220 brings customers a 50% reduced noise footprint and up to 25% lower fuel burn per seat and CO2 emissions compared to previous generation aircraft, as well as around 50% lower NOx emissions than industry standards.
With 220 A220s delivered to 15 airlines operating on four continents, the A220 is the optimal aircraft for regional as well as long-distance routes. To date, 60 million passengers have enjoyed the A220. The fleet is currently flying on over 700 routes and 300 destinations worldwide. As of the end of June 2022, over 25 customers have ordered 760+ A220 aircraft - confirming its breakthrough on the small single-aisle market.
Delta Air Lines Takes Delivery Of 15th Airbus A330-900
Major US carrier Delta Air Lines took delivery of another brand new A330-900 from Airbus at the end of the week. The April 29th delivery marks the 15th A330neo to join the Delta fleet from a total order of 35. Let's look at the delivery and what else Delta is expecting in the months to come.
The delivery was conducted after the aircraft had completed a total of six hours and 55 minutes of test flying across just four test flights. The plane's very first test flight took place on April 1st, with subsequent tests occurring on April 13th, 15th, and 22nd.
All of Delta's A330-900s have just one type of seating configuration. Comprised of four classes, the breakdown is as follows:
29 Delta One Suites
28 seats in Delta Premium Select (premium economy)
56 Comfort Plus seats*
168 seats in Delta's "Main Cabin" (standard economy)
Almost halfway there...
As Delta's 15th A330-900, the recent delivery from Airbus means that the airline has 20 more of the type yet to be delivered.
This order originally goes back to November 20th, 2014, when Delta placed a massive order for 50 Airbus widebody aircraft. This was divided equally, with 25 A350-900s and 25 A330-900s. The order itself marked a significant shift for Delta, which had previously been a majority-Boeing airline. For those unaware, Delta's older A330-200s and -300s come from its merger with Northwest Airlines, which took place in 2008.
Almost exactly four years later, Delta boosted its commitment to the A330-900, adding another 10 of the type to the order book for a total of 35. Commenting on this adjustment, Gil West, Delta’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer said at the time:
“Expanding our A330 order book not only ensures that Delta’s near-to-medium-term widebody needs are taken care of, but also drives our strategic, measured international growth.”
Other new types incoming to Delta
It's not just A330-900s that continue to be delivered to the US carrier. Indeed, Delta is expecting another 10 A350-900s to join the fleet over the course of this year as well as from 2023 through 2025. On the narrowbody side, Delta is expecting over 150 Airbus A321neos as well as about 40 more A220-300s.
All of these upcoming deliveries show Delta's trust in Airbus' products - having a much higher proportion of the European planemaker's aircraft in its fleet than its US rivals. American had adopted an order for A350s due to its merger with US Airways, but this was eventually canceled. Meanwhile, United Airlines still has an outstanding order for A350s, which has been adjusted and deferred for multiple years.
The carrier said the first route to be operated with the new type would be to San Francisco, CA. Subsequently, it will use the A321-200NXs to operate services out of Boston to Seattle Tacoma Int'l (starting on August 11), San Diego Int'l, and Denver Int'l (both starting on August 20).
Delta is the only one of the three major US carriers with a base in Boston and currently has a 24.1% market share at the airport by capacity, trailing the other based carrier, JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) (29.2%). Although American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) does not have a base at Boston airport, it has a sizeable 17.9% market share at the Massachusetts gateway.
Delta Air Lines took the first of its 155 A321-200NXs, N501DA (msn 10437), on March 24, 2022. The aircraft is currently undergoing final pre-induction maintenance in Boston and will seat up to 194 passengers, including 20 in business class, 42 in premium economy, and 132 in economy. While the first aircraft was delivered out of Hamburg Finkenwerder, Delta said that most of its remaining 154 A321neo would be built at Airbus's US assembly site at Mobile Downtown.
Airline Weekly reported, based on internal information, that 21 out of Delta's A321neo will be outfitted with a premium configuration, seating just 148 passengers, including 16 lie-flat business class seats, 12 premium economy, 54 extra-legroom economy, and 66 economy seats. While Delta did not confirm the plans, the premium A321neo could be used for transcontinental services.
On 23 March, Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A321neo. The aircraft in question is N501DA (10437) and was handed over to the airline at Hamburg-Finkenwerder.
In total, Delta has ordered 155 A321neos and 26 will be delivered this year. The remaining aircraft will be delivered until 2027. The airline is outfitting the aircraft with a total of 194 seats, consisting of 20 (new design) Domestic First Class, 42 Delta Comfort+ and 132 Main Cabin seats.
The original Airbus A320 is an immensely popular single-aisle short-haul jetliner. Having entered service in April 1988 with Air France, thousands of examples remain active today, even since the new A320neo version hit the market. But, of the original A320s that are still flying, which examples have accumulated the most flight hours? Let’s find out!
According to ch-aviation.com, there are more than 4,000 active examples of the original A320-200 still flying today. These are spread across almost 250 operators. Meanwhile, none of the 21 examples of its counterpart, the A320-100, remain active today. Last year, Simple Flying explored where the world’s oldest A320s were, but what about the most active?
Air Canada
As it turns out, North America is the place to go for highly-used A320-200s. The busiest of these belongs to Air Canada, and bears the registration C-FKPT. Sporting 146 seats, this 29.6-year-old narrowbody had accrued an incredible 90,009 flight hours across nearly three decades of flying as of July this year. It has been with Air Canada its entire career.
Air Canada also operates the sixth-most highly-used active A320-200 left in the world today. Registered as C-FNVV, this example had amassed 86,884 hours by July this year. The 28.8-year-old jet had flown 33,144 cycles, with an average length of two hours and 37 minutes. This also translates to an average of eight hours and 20 minutes of use a day.
Delta Air Lines
The remainder of the top 50 most-used active Airbus A320-200s belong to two US legacy carriers, namely Delta and United. Of these, the former has the highest-ranking examples, with N309US and N312US coming second and third respectively. N309US is 31.3 years old, and had accrued 89,638 hours across 41,045 cycles as of July 2021.
N312US wasn’t far behind at the time of the last measurement, when it clocked in at 89,106 hours. The 30.9-year-old twinjet had accrued these over 40,772 cycles, with an average length of two hours and 11 minutes. Its average daily usage was seven hours and 58 minutes. The A320-200 is Delta’s second oldest design on average, clocking in at 25.9 years.
United Airlines
Rounding out the rest of the top five most-used Airbus A320-200s is United Airlines, which flies the aircraft that rank both fourth and fifth. The busiest of these two is fourth-placed N405UA, which is conspicuously younger than the other examples thus far at ‘just’ 28.1 years old. It has accumulated 87,301 flight hours across 33,671 cycles during this time.
Just 40 hours behind this aircraft at the time of the last measurement was N413UA. Aged 27.74 years old, this particular A320-200 had accumulated 87,261 hours across 33,354 cycles, giving an average cycle length of two hours and 37 minutes. Its average daily utilization is also among the highest, clocking in at a busy eight hours and 37 minutes.
During the presentation of its Q3-2021 results, Delta Air Lines announced it has acquired two addtional A350-900s. According to several aviation sites, the duo will be acquired from Avolon and are OE-IPK (226) and OE-IPX (245). Both were previously in use with South African Airways and are stored at Teruel in Spain.
The acquisition marks another expansion of the A350-fleet after the airline announced in July it was going to lease seven former LATAM A350-900s via AerCap. With this latest two, Delta will grow its fleet eventually to 44 A350-900s.
Airbus has released its latest orders and deliveries over August 2021. A total of 102 orders were booked as well as three cancellations. The manufacturer also was able to deliver 40 aircraft.
The following were ordered:
7 A330-900s by Condor
30 A321neos by Delta Air Lines
36 A321neos by Jet2
7 A320neos by LATAM
21 A321neos by LATAM
1 A320neo by Malta MedAir
And delivered were:
1 A320neo to Aeroflot (leased via SMBC Aviation Capital)
1 A321neo to Air Astana (leased via Air Lease Corporation)
3 A220-300s to Air Baltic
1 A320neo to Air China (leased via GECAS)
1 A321neo to Air China (leased via GECAS)
2 A321neos to All Nippon Airways
1 A320neo to British Airways
1 A350-900 to Cathay Pacific
1 A320neo to China Eastern Airlines
1 A320neo to China Express Airlines
1 A320neo to China Southern Airlines
1 A321neo to China Southern Airlines
1 A321 to Delta Air Lines
2 A320neos to Frontier Airlines
1 A320neo to Go First
1 A321neo to Gulf Air
2 A320neos to Indigo
2 A321neos to Indigo
1 A350-900 to Japan Airlines
2 A220-300s to JetBlue Airways
1 A321neo to JetBlue Airways
2 A320neos to Juneyao Airlines
1 A321neo to Loong Air (leased via AerCap)
1 A321neo to S7 Airlines (leased via Aviation Capital Group)
1 A321neo to Scoot (leased via SMBC Aviation Capital)
1 A321neo to Sichuan Airlines
1 A320neo to Shenzhen Airlines
1 A320neo to Spring Airlines
1 A320neo to TAP Air Portugal (leased via CMB Financial Leasing)
3 A321neos to WizzAir Hungary
In 2021 Airbus has now logged 269 orders and had 137 cancellations, leaving a net of 132 orders.
Delta has increased its Airbus A321 order commitments by 30 aircraft. The airline now has 155 outstanding orders for aircraft from Airbus’ popular A321neo family, as the aircraft comes in addition to an existing firm order for 125 planes of the type.
Delta Air Lines has increased its Airbus A321neo order by 30 aircraft. Photo: Airbus
The Airbus A321neo has been a popular aircraft, with many planes from the core aircraft, the A321LR and A321XLR aircraft being ordered by airlines worldwide. Delta is already an avid user of the A321ceo, with over 120 in its fleet. While it is yet to take an A321neo, the airline now has 155 of the aircraft on order, alongside A220s, A330s, and A350s.
Commenting on the Airbus A321 order increase, Delta’s SVP of Fleet and TechOps Supply Chain, Mahendra Nair, said,
“Adding these aircraft strengthens Delta’s commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, efficient jets, and offering the best customer experience in the industry. Delta appreciates the extensive partnership with the Airbus team in support of our strategic growth plans, and we look forward to continuing to work together throughout the recovery and beyond.”
The aircraft will join the airline’s growing fleet of Airbus aircraft. Photo: Vincenzo Pace – Simple Flying
What to expect from Delta’s A321neos?
Delta will install 194 seats inside its Airbus A321neo aircraft across three classes of cabin. At the front of the aircraft will be 20 first class seats. Behind this, passengers will find 42 seats in the Delta Comfort+ cabin, with a further 132 in the main economy cabin.
Delta revealed that it is primarily planning to operate the A321neo on its domestic network. This would fit with the airline’s current A321ceo network, which sees the jet flying domestically, with a few flights to destinations in the Caribbean according to the airline’s August 2021 A321 schedule.
Delta’s August 2021 Airbus A321 schedule. Photo: Cirium
Delta revealed that the A321neos would be used to replace older fleets that are less efficient. As such, it seems unlikely that the A321neo will be a direct replacement for the current A321ceo fleet. According to fleet data from ch-aviation.com, Delta currently has 121 A321-200 aircraft, with an average age of just 2.9 years old. The oldest jet is 5.53 years old, while new ceo aircraft are still being delivered with six outstanding orders.
The airline’s other narrowbody families have an average age of,
On 24 August, Delta Air Lines has announced it has firmed up options on another 30 A321neos. Last April, the airline also firmed up 25 options on the A321neo and in total it has now 155 A321neos firm on order. Delta now has 70 purchase options left.
The A321neo in Delta-service will be outfitted to carry 194 passengers (twenty in First, 42 in Delta Comfort+ and 132 in Economy) and the first one is expected to be delivered in the second half of next year.
Airbus Delivered 50 Aircraft In May While Taking 7 New Orders
Airbus today released its order and delivery figures for the month of May. The number of deliveries was up from April for a total of 50, with the majority represented by A320 and A321neos. Meanwhile, the planemaker giant only received seven new orders. The majority of those, perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, were instead represented by the A350.
JetBlue took delivery of its third A220 in May. Photo: Airbus
Total of 220 deliveries for 2021
From May 1st to 31st, Airbus delivered 50 planes 32 to customers worldwide, a slight increase from 45 in April. This takes the planemaker’s total deliveries for the year to 220, quite the auspicious number given the success of Airbus’ A220. Four of the manufacturer’s much-lauded smaller jet found new homes in the month that passed, taking the total delivered in 2021 this far to 13.
Of the A220-300s, one went to SWISS on May 20th. JetBlue took its third A220 on May 21, having received its second less than a month prior on April 27th. Its first out of an order for 60 of the planes arrived at New York’s JFK on New Year’s Eve but did not operate its first passenger revenue service until late April. Rounding out May’s A220 deliveries was Air Canada, with two planes making the short one-hour journey from Airbus’ Mirabel factory in Montreal to Toronto.
A320neos
The majority of Airbus’ deliveries in May were A320neos. CMB Financial Leasing took two on behalf of Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas, delivered on May the 5th and 10th, respectively, while the airline took a wholly-owned jet on the last day of the month. China Eastern Airlines took five – two on May 7th, then one on May 11th, 17th, and 24th. Sky Express received one on May 10th, followed by one for Avolon on behalf of Spirit Airlines a couple of days later.
From May 17th to 19th, IndiGo, Juneyao, Shenzen, and Frontier Airlines all took one A320neo each, followed by one for Qingdao Airlines on the 20th. A day later, one went to Colorful Guizhou Airlines via Aviation Capital Group. The same lessor owns the one delivered to Viva Air Colombia on the 25th. One went to Vistara on May 26th, followed by one each to Air China and Chile’s Sky Airline before the end of the month.
A321s
Airbus delivered three A321ceo jets. They all went to Delta Air Lines on May 4th, 6th, and 27th. However, 18 A321neos also made their way to their owners. Lufthansa took the first two of the month on May 3rd and 5th. Wizz Air Hungary took its first of the month on May 10th and its second on May 19th, while its UK subsidiary received one on May 20th. BOC Aviation took two for Scoot on the 14th and 20th, respectively.
Lufthansa took two A321neos in May. Photo: Tom Boon – Simple Flying
On May 14th, leasing giant GECAS took one for private Pakistani carrier Airblue. VietJet Air took one on the same day, while another A321neo was delivered to Cebu Pacific one day later. American Airlines took one on May 20th. From May 25th onwards, Airbus delivered one A321neo each to JetBlue, Air Busan via AerCap, Aeroflot via SMBC, Turkish Airlines, China Southern, and Air Macau, also via AerCap. Rounding out the narrowbody month was Asiana Airlines.
Five widebody deliveries
Widebody deliveries, naturally sparse on any given month but particularly so given recovery projections and subsequent deferrals, were few and far between. Delta Air Lines took one A330-900 on May 27th. Turkish Airlines took one A350-900 on May 5th and Aeroflot two of the same model on May 27th. One A380 went, unsurprisingly as it is the only remaining customer, to Emirates on May 12th.
The countdown to the final A380 delivery continues. Photo: Getty Images.
However, the largest order for the month of May was for dual-aisle jets. Lufthansa placed an order with Airbus for five A350-900s. Meanwhile, Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Volaris signed up for two A320neos. While total delivery numbers were up for the month, May’s orders were a mere fraction of April’s 48, significantly bolstered by Delta’s 25 A321neo jets.
Airbus has today shared details of its deliveries for April. A total of 45 aircraft were delivered during the month. Even though this figure is lower than March’s numbers, it’s a vast improvement on April 2020’s deliveries.
Delta was busy taking deliveries and making orders with Airbus during the month of April. Photo: Delta Air Lines
Year-on-year improvements
In total, 45 aircraft were delivered to 30 customers across the industry last month. This factor brings the total 2021 deliveries to date to 170 units to 55 customers. Moreover, 48 orders for planes were made in the month.
In April 2020, 14 deliveries were made from the A320, A330, and A350 types. Furthermore, only nine new orders were placed during that period.
So, overall, April 2021’s results reflect the improving climate across the aviation industry following the significant downturn amid the pandemic. Notably, last year’s results were on the back of the first mass suspensions and groundings due to the unprecedented flight restrictions.
Including leasing firms, the following companies received aircraft in the month of April:
A220-300: Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, AirBaltic
A320neo: IndiGo, ALAFCO (SAS), TAP Air Portugal, China Southern, Frontier (3), flynas (2), ICBC (Air Cairo), CMB (TAP), Juneyao Airlines, Pegasus, GECAS (AirAsia India), GoAir, Sichuan Airlines, BOC Aviation (Azul).
A321ceo: Delta Air Lines (3)
A321neo: Air Lease Corporation (Air Arabia), Middle East Airlines, American Airlines, China Eastern, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Aviation Capital Group (Juneyao Airlines), BOC Aviation (Ural Airlines), JetBlue, VietJet, Cathay Pacific Aircraft (Cathay Pacific), Turkish Airlines, Boc Aviation (Azul)
A330-900: CIT Leasing (Corsair), Delta Air Lines
A350-900: Air France, China Eastern, China Southern, Air France, Air China (2)
As expected, orders for new widebodies have been minimal amid the challenges that long-haul travel is facing in the present climate. Photo: Getty Images
Busy in Atlanta
Looking at the breakdown, Delta Air Lines was one of the most prolific airlines when it came to deliveries in April. Additionally, it has also been busy placing orders. The airline ordered 25 A321neos on April 22nd. The airline stands out as leasing powerhouse Avolon made up the remaining orders, which are split between 12 A321neos and 14 A320neos.
Hopeful signs
Altogether, Airbus will be glad that there is an improvement in deliveries and orders this year. The manufacturer reported a first-quarter net profit of €362 million ($439 million) last month. This means that the business has reported three profitable quarters in a row, a contrast to the loss of €481 million ($522 million) in Q1 2020.
Airbus will undoubtedly be hoping that the conditions continue to progress heading into the summer. The improved situation across certain regions such as the United States gives hope for continued growth. However, several regions still remain heavily impacted by the difficulties of the pandemic as the vaccine rollout continues.
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