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Airbus marks 2011 with record order and delivery numbers of aircraft

Blagnac, France - A-320neo outperforms as “Fastest selling airliner ever”

Airbus delivered 534 commercial aircraft to 88 customers (10 new) and booked 1,419 net orders in 2011, making it the most successful year in the company’s history, and the 10th in a row with a production increase. The 534 deliveries beat the previous record set in 2010 by 24 aircraft. Deliveries include a new record for 421 single aisle aircraft (401 in 2010), 87 A-330 Family (87 in 2010) and 2...

fra/pec - 1136976
Rome, Italy, 01/17/2012 14:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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