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Airbus SE jetliner deliveries declined last month, according to people familiar with the matter, as an annual summer manufacturing lull impacted build rates.
Toulouse, France-based Airbus handed over about 40 aircraft in August, down from 47 in July, according to the people, who asked not to be named before official figures are made public. The tally would take the eight-month total to around 380 planes, compared with a full-year target of 600.
August figures were expected to be revealed on Tuesday. A company spokesman declined to comment ahead of their publication.
Airbus had its strongest sales performance of the year last month, racking up more than 100 orders, the people said, buoyed by deals with carriers including Jet2 Plc and Delta Air Lines Inc.
US rival Boeing Co has previously been dominant in new deals as a return to flying of
its 737 Max jets following
two fatal crashes unleashes pent-up demand.