PARIS, Could 11 (Reuters) – Europe’s Airbus AIR.PA is asking key suppliers to prepare for an additional 18% improve in A320-family jetliner output on high of present targets to 53 a month by end-2022, as airways gear up for a return in the direction of regular journey, business sources mentioned.
The aim stays casual and Airbus has solely dedicated to elevating output in two steps to 45 a month by end-2021 from the present degree of 40. Nevertheless it represents the primary numerical indication of the form of restoration Airbus plans for subsequent yr.
“We don’t touch upon hypothesis relating to the longer-term trajectory,” an organization spokesman mentioned, including that whereas it sees a market restoration to pre-COVID ranges in 2023-2025 – led by single aisle jets just like the A320 – “uncertainties stay”.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher, enhancing by Louise Heavens)
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