Airbus hails June orders as ‘significant boost’ to company outlook

Airbus has said that June provided a significant mid-year boost for the company as it logged orders for 145 single-aisle jetliners from its A320 and A220 families, while delivering 76 aircraft from the company’s A220, A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 product lines. With Airbus’ Paris Air Show launch of the A321XLR – which will become the longest-range single-aisle airliner – bookings now stand at 44 aircraft. Joining the list of initial customers of the A321neo were: US-based American Airlines ordering 20; Qantas of Australia acquiring 10; Spain’s Iberia with eight aircraft; and Aer Lingus for six (making the Irish