Airbus saw continued demand for its corporate jetliners and VIP widebodies in 2008, receiving firm orders for 23 aircraft during the year at a combined total value of more than $3 billion at list-prices.

The order intake included agreements for 14 Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs) from the single-aisle A320 Family product line. In addition, Airbus saw orders for eight A350 XWB Prestige jetliners and one A340-500 Prestige - representing the highest proportion of widebody VIP aircraft sales to date.

Airbus outsold its direct competitor in both the top-of-the-line single-aisle and VIP widebody sectors. While the 2008 Airbus orders came primarily from private customers, they also included sales from companies and governments.