Airbus announces record 2013 but trails Boeing in deliveries race

Posted on 13 Jan 2014 by The Manufacturer

European planemaker Airbus has announced record deliveries for 2013, but figures fell short of those posted by American rival Boeing.

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The company confirmed it had exceeded commercial expectations with 626 aircraft deliveries for last year, but this was less than Boeing, which announced 648 deliveries last week. Deliveries in 2013 rose for the…

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