Airbus sells 158 planes by April end
10 May 2007
According to the airframe manufacturer, it delivered 38 aircraft in April, maintaining its production rate at more than one plane a day.
Airbus was the world's largest commercial aircraft producer, until it lost its leadership position to archrival Boeing last year.
Cumulative new orders for 2007 include 24 sold in April. All the April orders, except one of the aircraft, are single-aisle aircraft from the A320 family.