Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem
Output reduction to ‘around 790’ planes comes after French firm issued recall over software glitch affecting 6,000 jetsBusiness live – latest updatesAirbus has cut its plane delivery target for this year after it identified a problem with the fuselage panels on its bestselling A320 family of...
<p>Output reduction to ‘around 790’ planes comes after French firm issued recall over software glitch affecting 6,000 jets</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/dec/03/thames-water-profits-surge-higher-bills-prada-buys-versace-for-14bn-business-live-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Airbus has cut its plane delivery target for this year after it <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/01/airbus-averts-further-travel-disruption-by-fixing-most-jets-hit-by-software-glitch">identified a problem with the fuselage panels</a> on its bestselling A320 family of aircraft that has forced it to inspect hundreds of jets.</p><p>The world’s largest plane manufacturer said it would now deliver “around 790” commercial aircraft this year, a drop of 30 from its previous target of 820 planes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/03/airbus-cuts-plane-delivery-target-amid-a320-fuselage-problem">Continue reading...</a>
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