Airbus delivered more than 70 jets in June -sources

Reuters

Published Jul 05, 2021 05:41AM ET

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus delivered more than 70 airplanes in June to leave first-half deliveries in touching distance of the 300 mark, according to industry sources and tracking data.

Between January and May, Airbus handed over a total of 220 airplanes, up 38% compared with the same period of 2020 which was heavily affected by coronavirus lockdowns from late March.