- Airbus (OTCPK:EADSF, OTCPK:EADSY) expects to deliver more than 700 aircraft in 2017, CEO Fabrice Bregier says, after delivering a record 688 planes in 2016 after a last-minute rush to produce planes.
- Airbus delivered a record 111 aircraft in December, but Bregier predicts a smoother flow of production in 2017.
- Problems with engines for the A320neo were one of the issues during 2016, and the CEO says the Pratt & Whitney engines now are working well, but "that doesn't mean they don't need to be improved."
- Responding to concerns of slowing orders, Airbus sales chief John Leahy says any order deferrals are manageable because the company has a large backlog.