Airbus Delivers Record Number of Aircraft in 2009
Airbus delivered a record total of 498 aircraft last year, which is 15 more than it shipped in 2008, the company announced today.

Airbus delivered a record total of 498 aircraft last year, which is 15 more than it shipped in 2008, the company announced today. The figure includes 402 A320-family aircraft, 86 A330/A340s and 10 A380s. Airbus Military, the military aircraft division of Airbus, delivered 16 light and medium transport aircraft.

Despite what it called challenging market conditions, Airbus also reached its order intake target. Overall, Airbus won gross orders for a total of 310 airplanes worth $34.9 billion. Its net tally of 271 airplanes accounted for $30.3 billion, it added. Airbus said its net order total equated to 54 percent of the worldwide market share for airplanes seating more than 100 seats.