Airbus anticipates a decline in orders in 2012 compared to 2011, the success of the A320neo, announces CEO Thomas Enders.
"There will not be the same kind of firework of new orders in 2012 as there has been this year," said Tom Enders daily Börsen-Zeitung, in an interview published Thursday.
Despite expectations of a recession, the two major aircraft manufacturers worldwide have accumulated very large orders this year after deciding to upgrade their best-selling models, namely the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, by equipping them with new engines capable save 12% to 15% fuel.
Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS, is leading the race by promising that the A320neo would be available by 2015.It has sold more than 1,000.
The manufacturer plans to increase its production rate to 44 A320s per month. He must make a decision soon.
But first we must weigh what is happening economically, said Thomas Enders at Börsen Zeitung.
"But the airline demand is there, and for the second half of the decade, when the" neo "released in 2015, a further increase of production is quite possible," he adds.
The boss of Airbus also points out that in the tough current economic climate, some suppliers of small and medium sized have difficulty obtaining financing and banks are reluctant to finance aircraft construction.
"We must find new sources of funding.
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