PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA is struggling to increase output of its A350 jetliner as it faces ongoing delays in the arrival of fuselage parts from Spirit AeroSystems SPR.N, industry sources said.
The delays have cast doubt on Airbus' ability to increase production above current rates of around six jets a month for at least the rest of this year, though it still hopes to reach its published target of 12 a month during 2028, they added.
A spokesperson for Airbus declined comment but referred back to comments given with its nine-month results in October, when Airbus upheld the 2028 target but said it was "actively managing specific supply chain challenges" that may affect 2025 output.
Spirit AeroSystems declined comment.
(Reporting by Tim HepherEditing by Tomasz Janowski)
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