Airbus CEO studying December impact of latest problem after ‘weak’ November 

Airbus is assessing the impact on year-end deliveries of a fuselage quality issue on some A320 jets after the newly discovered snag led to “weak” November handovers, CEO Guillaume Faury told Reuters. The comments came a day after Reuters exclusively reported that Airbus had discovered the quality issue. 

Why it matters

Airbus aims to hit a year-end target of “around 820” jets, but analysts are divided on whether the world’s largest planemaker will be able to reach the target. Anything lower than 800 would put Airbus under pressure to revise its guidance, several analysts have said.