Airbus deliveries fell 8% in April

Airbus said on Wednesday it delivered 56 aircraft in April, down 8% from the same month of last year.

The tally brings deliveries so far this year to 192 aircraft, down 5% from the same point in 2024.

The European planemaker last week reaffirmed a target of 820 commercial deliveries for the whole year, up 7%, despite delays in receiving engines - a situation that it said would get worse during the current quarter before stabilising in the summer.

Airbus booked 11 orders in April, bringing the four-month total to 291 jets or a net total of 215 after cancellations.