DTN News: Airbus Holds Slight Edge Over Boeing In Jet Deliveries, Net Orders

DTN News: Airbus Holds Slight Edge Over Boeing In Jet Deliveries, Net Orders

(NSI News Source Info) PARIS, France - June 6, 2009: Airbus remains ahead of rival the Boeing Co. in aircraft deliveries through the first five months of the year, according to the European company’s Web site.

Through May, Airbus handed over 205 jets to customers, compared to Boeing’s 201 airplane deliveries.

While Airbus leads Boeing in net orders through May, it trails in gross jet orders.

Airbus has 11 net orders, Boeing has zero.

Boeing has received an equal number of cancellations and gross orders: 65. (See Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries page).

Airbus has accumulated 32 gross orders, with 21 cancellations.

Airbus SAS recorded 11 net orders in the first five months of the year, beating U.S. rival Boeing Co., BA which recorded none, reports from both companies showed yesterday.

Airbus said it had received 32 orders overall from Jan. 1 to May 31, offset by 21 cancellations, leaving a net total of 11.

Boeing said that from Jan. 1 to June 2 it had recorded 65 orders and 65 cancellations. Meanwhile, Airbus parent EADS NV expects no change in the number of deliveries this year despite global economic woes, chief executive officer Louis Gallois said yesterday in Hanoi.

The CEO was in Vietnam for talks with local authorities and Vietnam Airlines about building "a long-term partnership." EAD (Paris) rose 4 euro cents to €11.695 ($18.26). BA (NYSE) rose $2.08 (U.S.) to $52.65.