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Airbus Reports 766 Commercial Aircraft Deliveries in 2024
- Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft in 2024.
- 878 gross orders (826 net), including 82 A330s and 142 A350s
- Demonstrates continued momentum for widebody orderbook complementing leading position in single aisle market
- The 2024 year end backlog stands at 8,658 aircraft.
Toulouse, France – Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers around the world in 2024. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, its 2024 year end backlog stood at 8,658 aircraft.
Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus said, “2024 confirmed sustained demand for new aircraft. We won key customer decisions with most important customers and saw phenomenal momentum for our widebody orderbook, complementing our leading position in the single aisle market. On deliveries, we kept our trajectory and celebrated several landmark firsts. These include the first ever A321XLR as well as first A330neo and A350 deliveries to several customers globally.”
Airbus’ 2024 aircraft fleet deliveries
A220 Family – 75
A320 Family – 602
A330 Family – 32
A350 Family – 57
Total: 766
“Given the complex and fast-changing environment we continue to operate in, we consider 2024 a good year. It has been a massive team effort to deliver this 2024 result. A big thanks to Team Airbus who do what they do, every day, for our customers. And a big thanks to our customers for continuing to put their trust in us and grow our partnerships across the world,” he added.
Airbus’ 2024 full year Financial Results will be disclosed on 20 February 2025.
Source: Airbus
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Texas, United States – headquartered US Aviation Academy (USAA), one of the largest aviation and pilot training organizations in North America, has launched its fourth FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) training location in Minneapolis, just a few miles north of Minneapolis-Saint Paul at Anoka County-Blaine Airport. This FAA Part 147 approved aircraft mechanic school hosted its first class in November 2024. Classes start using nearby space, but four large classrooms just finished construction inside US Aviation’s 50,000 square foot training facility. The new, accelerate A&P program is just 8 months, compared to other programs typically lasting two years. Training includes hands-on shop time with removing, rebuilding, fabricating, troubleshooting various aircraft components, along with theory and lecture classes. US Aviation provides its students with all books, tools, and materials necessary for training. Students even get to work on Lear Jets and Boeing 747 engines! Those interested in applying can do so through the school website at USAviationAcademy.com.
According to Oliver Wyman “Aviation executives ranked a potential mechanics’ shortage MRO’s No. 1 headache in Oliver Wyman’s annual survey earlier this year.” Industry wide, the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC), Boeing, and Oliver Wyman have all predicted massive labor shortages for A&P mechanics over the next decade. Airlines are already feeling the pinch, with sign-on bonuses as high as $40,000. Many local job opportunities exist at bothMinneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the surrounding area. Graduates from US Aviation Academy can look forward to entering a prosperous aircraft maintenance technician career in just 8 months.
About US Aviation Academy
US Aviation Group came under current ownership in 2006 and has grown from a hand full of Piper Warriors and a Seneca to one of the largest Part 141 flight academies in the country with over 165 aircraft at seven locations. US Aviation’s growth is a product of professionalism, a commitment to safety, and excellence in training. These core values have made US Aviation Academy the choice flight training partners for colleges nationwide. In 2021 US Aviation launched its first Part 147 airframe and powerplant mechanic program which is rapidly expanding with four locations. New flight and mechanic campuses are coming soon.
Source: US Aviation Academy
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- Placed an order for new Piper aircraft, including Archer TX and Pilot 100i models.
- Completed over 1,000 checkrides across both fixed-wing and rotor-wing programs.
- Helicopter school attained FAA self-examining authority status.
- Formed new rotor-wing training partnerships with major corporations.
- Alaska Ascend Pilot Academy’s first Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) reached 1,500 flight hours.
- Graduated its first batch of VietJet Airline cadets.
- Achieved IS-BAO Level 3 re-certification, confirming a strong safety management system.
- Added a Frasca RTD simulator to its Redmond campus to enhance training capabilities.
Source: Hillsboro Aero Academy
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