Airbus keeps lead over Boeing with more deliveries and orders in first half 2011

July 8, 2011 — Airbus, Boeing

Airbus (Toulouse) according to this article by Bloomberg handed over 258 jets to customers this year through June. That’s eight more than what was delivered in the first six months of 2010. Boeing (Chicago) said it delivered 222 aircraft, unchanged from the first six months of 2010.

Airbus said it secured 640 new orders in the first half after deducting 137 cancellations. Boeing’s net orders fell to 171, from 177 a year ago, after Etihad Airways, Air Pacific and Gulf Air canceled contracts for 20 787 Dreamliners.

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