(MENAFN) According to Airbus China, it has seen a new record of 718 commercial aircraft deliveries to 85 customers globally last year.

Airbus has gained 1,109 net orders from 44 customers worldwide last year, including the delivery of 558 single aisle A320 Family, 67 A330s, 78 A350 XWBs and 15 A380s.

With 4% higher global deliveries, Airbus has seen 15 years of production increase in a row, in addition to having four A320 Family plants in Hamburg, Tianjin, Mobile, and Toulouse.

Chief operating officer of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China said: "China is more and more important to Airbus. We have delivered more than 100 new Airbus aircraft for consecutive years."

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