Airbus will report its 2012 orders and delivery totals Jan. 17. However, in November, it said it was headed for a delivery count that will exceed last year’s 534.
AWIN's fleets database estimates this year’s total deliveries as 582, including 451 for the A320 family, 101 A330-200/300s and 30 A380s. The A380 count represents good news for the ultra-large aircraft type; earlier in the year, Airbus was estimating deliveries of 28-29 units.