The year 2024 has been a remarkable recovery year for Airbus in the aviation sector. Airbus delivered 766 aircraft to airlines worldwide, marking its best performance since the pandemic. Major airlines such as Delta, United, Wizz Air, IndiGo, Spirit, ITA Airways, JetBlue, Frontier, easyJet, and Turkish Airlines significantly benefited from this growth.
Here are the key details for Airbus and airlines in 2024:
Airbus Deliveries on the Rise
Airbus nearly met its target of delivering 770 aircraft, with significant deliveries in the following models:
- A350: 57 deliveries. Major buyers included Turkish Airlines, Delta, and Air France.
- A321: 361 deliveries, making it Airbus’ star model. Major customers included IndiGo (34 aircraft) and Wizz Air (31 aircraft).
- A330neo: 32 deliveries. Delta, Condor, and ITA Airways were among the largest buyers.
- A220: 75 deliveries. JetBlue (18 aircraft) and Breeze Airways (13 aircraft) were prominent buyers.
- A320: 232 deliveries. IndiGo (23 aircraft), easyJet (18 aircraft), and Pegasus Airlines (12 aircraft) were major customers for this model.
Top Airlines Receiving Airbus Aircraft in 2024
| Airline | A220 | A320 | A321 | A330 | A350 | Total Deliveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiGo | 24 | 23 | 34 | – | – | 58 |
| Delta Air Lines | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| Wizz Air | – | – | 31 | – | – | 31 |
| ITA Airways | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 26 |
| JetBlue | 18 | – | 7 | – | – | 25 |
| United Airlines | – | – | 25 | – | – | 25 |
| Spirit Airlines | 7 | 20 | – | – | – | 27 |
| Frontier Airlines | – | – | 23 | – | – | 23 |
| easyJet | – | 18 | 4 | – | – | 22 |
| Turkish Airlines | – | – | 12 | – | 8 | 20 |
Airbus and Airlines’ Passenger Records
In 2024, airlines saw record levels of passenger traffic in parallel with increased Airbus deliveries:
- Delta Air Lines: Served more than 200 million passengers.
- United Airlines: Reached its highest number with 180 million passengers.
- IndiGo: Carried 10 million passengers in a single month, marking a historic achievement for Indian aviation.
- Turkish Airlines: Transported 83.4 million passengers and continued its global growth.
- easyJet: Grew by 8% year-over-year, carrying 89.7 million passengers.
- Frontier Airlines: Increased its passenger count by 19%, reaching 30 million customers.
Airbus Maintains Advantage Over Rival Boeing
2024 was a challenging year for Boeing. Due to supply chain issues, machinist strikes, and technical difficulties, the company delivered only 333 aircraft. This number is less than half of Airbus’ deliveries and represents a 33% decrease from Boeing’s 2023 deliveries. Meanwhile, Airbus managed to maintain its advantage over Boeing, thanks to high demand for the A321 family and increased production capacity.
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