PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Airbus on Thursday posted record annual jet orders and confirmed an 11% rise in deliveries, maintaining the top manufacturing spot against Boeing for a fifth year.

Airbus said it had won 2,319 gross orders and 2,094 net orders after cancellations as airlines scramble to renew fleets in 2023. Confirming a Reuters report, it said it delivered 735 airplanes in 2023, leaving its order backlog at 8,598 planes. (Reporting by Joanna Plucinska, Dagmarah Mackos; Editing by Tim Hepher)