AIRBUS delivered a company record of 588 aircraft to 89 customers in 2012.
Net orders reached 833 aircraft worth £60billion.
The European planemaker – which employs up to 6,500 people at its wing-making factory in Broughton – today revealed it had exceeded its order target of 650 by winning 914 deals and 17 new customers.
These orders include 305 CEO, 478 NEO, 82 A330/A340s, 40 A350 XWB and nine A380s. Airbus’ backlog sets a new industry-wide record of 4,682 aircraft valued at over £400bn.
Deliveries were 10% higher than the 2011 record (534) and 2012 was the 11th year in a row of increased production.
Airbus’ share of total aircraft sales by value (above 100 seats) in 2012, is 41%.
The aerospace giant recruited 5,000 staff in 2012 increasing the global employee figure to 59,000 and targets recruiting some 3,000 in 2013 to support all programme developments.
“Looking back over 2012, we can proudly say it was a fantastic year,” said Fabrice Bregier, Airbus president and CEO.
“We delivered a record number of aircraft which highlights our increasing efficiency, and the market again demonstrated its confidence in all our products.
“In 2012, we delivered the first Sharklet aircraft, and with a commanding lead in the single aisle market, the dividends from our strategic decision to invest in the kind of innovation which generates value for our customers, is paying off.”
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