Superjumbos Push Airbus Production to Record Highs
Insider figures revealed that Airbus delivered three A380 superjumbos in December, bringing its total production levels last year to a record 498 planes.
That provided a boost to the UK’s manufacturing industry, since the wings for Airbus aircraft are designed and made in the UK at Filton in Bristol and Broughton, North Wales. Despite the collapse in demand for flights and cargo transport during the recession, Airbus’s parent company EADS picked up new orders to make 311 aircraft in 2009.
Airbus delivered 10 A380s last year, down from 12 the year before. It has already announced a review of the aircraft’s manufacturing process after continued delays, mainly due to the extensive customization allowed on each $328 million plane.
Aircraft production levels have increased on the back of an order boom that peaked in 2007, although some analysts have warned demand could be squeezed in 2010.
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