Airbus and Boeing February 2016 O&D Roundup

Boeing delivered 55 commercial aircraft to 23 airlines, six lessors and one unidentified customer in February. Airbus had 46 commercial aircraft deliveries to 29 airlines and two lessors during the month.

Year-to-date, Boeing has delivered a total of 104 commercial aircraft, compared to Airbus’ 68 total deliveries as of Feb. 29, 2016.

February commercial aircraft orders were relatively slim for the rival manufacturers. Each manufacturer could claim only one respective commercial aircraft customer during the month, neither of which were named.  Airbus’ undisclosed customer ordered two A320ceos, valued at approximately $194 million. Boeing’s unidentified customer ordered a single 737-800, valued at $96 million.

As of Feb. 29, Boeing has firm orders for 48 commercial aircraft on the books, valued at $5.62 billion. Airbus has firm orders for 18 commercial aircraft logged so far this year, valued at $4.37 billion.

Boeing’s February deliveries included nine 737-800 aircraft to Ryanair; four aircraft to American Airlines (two 787-8 Dreamliners, one 777-300ER and a 737-800); three aircraft each to Air Lease Corp. (two 737-800s and a 777-300ER), Southwest Airlines (all 737-800s), Turkish Airlines (all 737-800s) and United Airlines (two 787-9 Dreamliners and a 737-900ER); and two aircraft each to Alaska Airlines (both 737-900ERs), China Eastern Airlines (both 737-800s), Delta Air Lines (both 737-900ERs), EL AL Israel Airlines (both 737-900ERs), lessor GECAS (both 737-800s), lessor ILFC (a 787-9 Dreamliner and a 737-800), and Saudia (a 787-9 Dreamliner and a 777-300ER).

Additionally, a 787-8 Dreamliner was delivered to Qatar Airways. Air Canada, Japan Airlines, and Israeli lessor MG Aviation Limited each took delivery of one 787-9 Dreamliner during the month.

Airbus’ February deliveries included three aircraft each to China Eastern Airlines (two A321ceos and an A319ceo), easyjet (all A320ceos), Turkish Airlines (two A321ceos and an A330-300) and two aircraft each to Air China (both A320ceos), LATAM (both A321ceos), Lion Air (both A320ceos), Lufthansa (both A320ceos), Eurowings (both A320ceos), Spring Airlines (both A320ceos), Thomas Cook Airlines (both A321ceos) and Virgin America (both A320ceos).

Additionally, Singapore Airlines took delivery of an A350 XWB on Feb. 26, the first out of its order for 67 of the aircraft. And British Airways and Emirates each took delivery of a new A380 aircraft during the month.