Aircraft
Airbus Shifts into High Gear To Meet A320neo Delivery Target
Reaching goal of 200 for the year appears increasingly unlikely
Airbus A320s undergo final assembly at the company's factory in Mobile, Alabama.
Airbus A320s undergo final assembly at the company's factory in Mobile, Alabama.

Airbus’s A320 program leadership expects a busy November and December, as the company attempts to approach its original target of 200 A320neo deliveries by the end of the year. Speaking Tuesday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call with investment analysts, Airbus CFO Harald Wilhelm expressed some reservations about the company’s ability to meet last year’s guidance of 720 airplanes in total for 2017, due mainly to the engine delivery shortfalls from Pratt & Whitney for the A320neo. Rather, it now appears likely it will deliver slightly more than 700 units, including the 31 A320neos it shipped during the third quarter.