Airbus is claiming it has wrested away the title of the world’s best-selling aircraft manufacturer in its ongoing battle with rival Boeing, but the European jet maker still has a way to go to catch up in actual plane deliveries.
Airbus Claims Title As World’s Top Selling Plane Maker
Key Takeaways:
- Airbus claimed the title of the world's best-selling aircraft manufacturer in 2015, securing 1,036 orders compared to Boeing's 768.
- This led to Airbus having a significantly larger order backlog of 6,787 jets, equivalent to almost a decade of production.
- Despite winning in new orders, Boeing delivered more aircraft in 2015 (762 jets) than Airbus (635 jets), with both achieving record delivery performances.
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