PARIS, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The European giant Airbus announced Wednesday that its commercial aircraft deliveries in 2016 were up for the 14th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 688 aircraft delivered to 82 customers, more than 8.0 percent higher than in 2015.
Airbus achieved 731 net orders from 51 customers, including 607 single-aisle and 124 wide-body aircraft. At the end of 2016, Airbus's overall backlog stood at 6,874 aircraft valued at one trillion U.S. dollars at list prices, according to the press release published Wednesday by Airbus.
"We delivered on our objectives in a challenging environment, proving our ramp-up readiness for the future," said Fabrice Bregier, president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and chief operating officer of Airbus.
"Our strong operational performance combined with a robust market eager to place orders and take deliveries of aircraft in all sizes are now an excellent springboard for our next steps: boosting deliveries, harnessing the advantages of digital, and extending our service portfolio globally."
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space equipment and related services. In 2015, the company generated revenues of 64.5 billion euros (68.22 billion U.S. dollars) and employed around 136,600 people.
