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Airbus delivers record orders but fails to beat Boeing | Airbus delivers record orders but fails to beat Boeing |
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Airbus delivered a company record of 626 planes in 2013, the manufacturer announced on Monday. | Airbus delivered a company record of 626 planes in 2013, the manufacturer announced on Monday. |
A total of 93 customers received Airbus aircraft last year, including 15 who were taking delivery of an Airbus aircraft for the first time. | A total of 93 customers received Airbus aircraft last year, including 15 who were taking delivery of an Airbus aircraft for the first time. |
Despite the rise, Airbus fell short of deliveries achieved by arch rival Boeing, which said earlier this month that it delivered 648 planes in 2013. | Despite the rise, Airbus fell short of deliveries achieved by arch rival Boeing, which said earlier this month that it delivered 648 planes in 2013. |
Airbus said it now had a 51% market share in aircraft with over 100 seats. | Airbus said it now had a 51% market share in aircraft with over 100 seats. |
The company's commercial director John Leahy said losing out to Boeing "doesn't matter to us at all". | The company's commercial director John Leahy said losing out to Boeing "doesn't matter to us at all". |
"I think we're happy with what we've got. It's a duopoly, with a 50-50 split here. I don't really care if they have two more airplanes or we have two more," he added. | "I think we're happy with what we've got. It's a duopoly, with a 50-50 split here. I don't really care if they have two more airplanes or we have two more," he added. |
Overall, Airbus delivered 493 of its A320 family aircraft, 108 of its A330 planes, and 25 of its super-jumbo A380s last year. | Overall, Airbus delivered 493 of its A320 family aircraft, 108 of its A330 planes, and 25 of its super-jumbo A380s last year. |
Growing fast | |
The company also said it had hired 3,000 more people. "We are in a growth industry," added Mr Leahy. | |
Last year's total orders for 1,619 planes were more than double Airbus' expectations, but Mr Leahy warned demand was unlikely to continue at its current pace. | |
"The fact is, we cannot as an industry continue at this level. But what we are doing is we're continuing to increase production," he said. | |
Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier added: "If the market remains positive, if the customer needs more aircraft, I think we would be silly not to ramp up again." |
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