Boeing has fallen far behind Airbus in its long-running battle to be the world’s biggest plane-maker after a year of setbacks and crises. The US manufacturer delivered less than half the number ...

Photo: Getty Images Airbus delivered 766 jets in 2024 and looked certain to maintain leadership of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as arch-rival Boeing recovers cautiously from a prolonged ...

The U.S. planemaker has faced mounting pressures, lagging behind its European rival Airbus in aircraft deliveries and grappling with operational setbacks. In 2024, Boeing is projected to have ...

To implement that ramp-up, Airbus plans to add another A320 assembly line in Mobile and another in Asia by 2026. On the sales front, Boeing also lagged Airbus badly. Airbus won 826 net orders in ...

Interestingly, the category in which the gap between the two aerospace giants was narrowest was next-generation, predominantly composite, wide-body airliners, namely the Boeing 787 and the Airbus ...

Airbus delivered 766 aircraft last year, or four short of its target, the European planemaker said on Thursday. Despite facing its own challenges, the total shows its 2024 was much brighter than ...