Reuters: Airbus chief disappointed with drop in plane deliveries in January


02/14/2023

Guillaume Faury, the CEO of Airbus, was unhappy with the company's aircraft deliveries in January and informed top managers that this year's total shouldn't fall short of the target set for last year, according to sources cited by Reuters.



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The figures dropped by roughly five times in January compared to December, when deliveries totaled 20 aircraft. In 2022, the business delivered a total of 663 aircraft, falling short of the target of 700. The company's CEO reportedly referred to the January results as "another wake-up call."

A source familiar with the situation told, "He made it clear that this cannot happen twice." Another source claimed that the normally cool Faury was "furious."

Airbus is one of the biggest aerospace and military firms in the world. It comprises of Airbus Helicopters, Airbus Defense and Space, and Airbus SAS, which manufactures passenger airplanes.

source: reuters.com