A380 deliveries exceed previous highest total
London (27Aug10, 17:19 GMT, 120 words)
Airbus has delivered 13 A380 aircraft this year, exceeding its previous highest annual total, and is confident of reaching at least 20 deliveries in 2010.
The latest aircraft is Lufthansa's third of the type, and was ferried from Hamburg to Frankfurt on 25 August, the airframer confirms.
Airbus is aiming to deliver around two aircraft per month for the rest of this year, and says the figure of 20 deliveries, minimum, is "within reach". The total will include a small number of aircraft originally intended for delivery in 2009.
Airbus delivered 12 A380s in 2008 but production problems and deferrals reduced the number to 10 last year. The airframer has delivered 36 A380s to customers in total.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news