Aircraft
Airbus Sales Gain Momentum in March
The European OEM’s net order tally for 2019 remains negative in spite of a stream of new orders in March.

With orders for 58 jetliners in March, Airbus performed markedly better than in the first two months of the year, when it inked firm contracts for just four narrowbodies. However, its total orders for 62 aircraft still did not overtake total cancellations, which rose from 103 jetliners at the end of February to 120 aircraft at the end of March. The performance leaves the European OEM with a net order deficit of 58 aircraft in the first quarter, according to data released Thursday. Airbus’s net order deficit at the end of February stood at 99 aircraft.