Airbus jetmaking boss says output goal reachable but work ahead

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA remains confident it can achieve a target of producing 75 single-aisle A320-family jets a month in 2027 but there is more work to be done in fixing supply chains, the CEO of its jetmaking business, Christian Scherer, said on Thursday.

Supplies of engines, interiors and aerostructural parts remain among pressure points in the wider supply chain, Scherer told reporters after posting 4% growth in total 2024 deliveries to 766 jets, sitting on the threshold of a goal of "around 770".

Industry sources say Airbus is currently producing close to 60 single-aisle jets a month, up from around 50 a year ago.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Makini Brice)

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