Airbus delivered 79 jetliners within the first two months of the yr because it targets annual deliveries of 720 jets, the European planemaker mentioned on Wednesday.

It additionally posted 149 gross orders or a internet complete of 55 after cancellations.

Deliveries included an A350 for Russian flag service Aeroflot which left Toulouse for Moscow on Feb 24, hours after Russia invaded Ukraine, in response to Flightradar24 information.

Further Western airplane deliveries to Russia have been suspended by sanctions following the invasion.

U.S. rival Boeing mentioned on Tuesday it had delivered 54 airplanes thus far this yr and bought 114 jets or 107 after cancellations, however earlier than accounting changes.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)