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Airbus’ A320 Family – composed of the A318, A319, A320 and A321 jetliners – is the world’s most successful single-aisle product line, with more than 8,000 aircraft ordered by over 330 customers around the globe as of January 2012. This imaginative video clip commemorates production of Airbus’ 5,000th A320 Family jetliner – which was delivered on 20 January 2012 to Middle East Airlines. 

Company executives outlined Airbus’ record-breaking commercial performance in terms of new aircraft orders and deliveries during the annual New Year’s press conference in Hamburg, Germany on 17 January 2012. This video clip includes highlights from the event, with comments from Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders and John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer – Customers.

 Airbus’ strong performance continued in 2011, during which the company received 1,608 gross orders from customers worldwide (1,419 net orders, when cancellations are taken into account) and delivered a total of 534 aircraft – representing new records. This video clip reviews Airbus’ commercial success throughout the year, and highlights additional milestones achieved in 2011 – including the company’s high-profile presence during the Paris Air Show, new environmental initiatives, A350 XWB programme advances and more. 

Airbus’ "Sharklet" wing-tip devices took to the sky for the first time on 30 November 2011 with a successful maiden flight using an A320 development aircraft. This nearly five-hour flight from Toulouse, France kicked off a multi-month test campaign to validate the Sharklets’ performance, confirm their aerodynamic behaviour and gather data for certification. Sharklets are expected to reduce fuel burn over long sectors by at least 3.5 per cent, representing an annual CO2 reduction of approximately 700 tonnes per aircraft.