Airbus announces 70 orders and 55 deliveries in May

Taking cancellations into account, the net orders received by Airbus during the first five months of 2014 amount to 203 aircraft. In May, Airbus delivered 45 A320-family aircraft, six A330s and four A380s, taking its year-to-date delivery total to 248. Its 5,514 aircraft backlog is nearly 10% higher than the 4,928 aircraft that Airbus had booked at end of May 2013.