While overall deliveries increased compared to 2023, the A350 family saw a slight decline with seven fewer deliveries.

“This figure is going to keep growing with the integration now, the traction we’re getting on the XLR that has come online,” Scherer said. Airbus’ eight A320 family assembly lines are now all A321 capable, a number growing to 10 by 2026 with one additional final assembly line in the U.S. and one in Asia.

European plane maker Airbus said Thursday it increased aircraft deliveries to 766 even as the company struggles to return to pre-pandemic production levels.

The European plane maker delivered fewer aircraft than expected last year as persisting supply-chain hurdles weighed on production.

Airbus leads aircraft deliveries in 2024 with 766, while Boeing faces challenges, widening the gap between the two manufacturers.