Airbus Cuts 2025 Delivery Target After A320 Fuselage Issue

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Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to about 790 jets after discovering supplier-linked metal panel issues on some A320 fuselages, though it maintained its financial outlook. The issue has been contained and new panels meet standards, following last month’s urgent repairs for 6,000 aircraft after a JetBlue incident. Airbus will report November orders and deliveries on December 5.

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00:03Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to about 790 jets after identifying metal panel issues

00:09on some A320 fuselages linked to a supplier, according to Benzinga.

00:14The company is keeping its financial outlook, aiming for about 7.0 billion euros in adjusted

00:20EBIT and roughly 4.5 billion euros in free cash flow before customer financing.

00:25A spokesperson said, the problem's source has been identified, is now contained, and

00:31that all newly produced panels meet required standards.

00:35The adjustment follows urgent repairs ordered last month for 6,000 A320 aircraft after a

00:40JetBlue incident involving unexpected altitude loss.

00:44Airbus will report November orders and deliveries on December 5th.

00:48The company previously posted nine-month revenue of 47.4 billion euros, up 7 percent, supported

00:55by higher commercial helicopter and defense deliveries.

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