This is the total number of Airbus orders and deliveries so far this year. plus the rundown of May 2022 stats.
DALLAS - The net year-to-date delivery number of 235 reflects a reduction of two Airbus deliveries recorded in December 2021, two A350-900 Aeroflot (SU), for which a transfer was not possible due to international sanctions.
International Airlines Group (IAG) ordered six A320neo and two A321neo aircraft on May 10. A private customer ordered one A220-100 on May 18. Finally, Turkish Airlines (TK) announced on May 20 that it had decided to purchase six Airbus A350-900 aircraft to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, though Airbus data says TK has four of the type on order.
Total Worldwide May deliveries per A/C Family include 41 single-aisle aircraft comprised of four A220-300, 19 A320neo, and 18 A321neo; three A330-900; and three A350-900.
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