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Airbus announced on Thursday its 2025 financial results and its plans for 2026.
Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 1,000 with net orders of 889 aircraft after cancellations (2024: 826 aircraft). The company's backlog by the end of the year totalled 8,754 commercial aircraft. Its consolidated order intake was valued at €123.3 billion ($145.2 billion) and its consolidated order book value stood at €619 billion ($729.2 billion) by the end of 2025. Airbus's consolidated revenues increased by 6% compared to 2024, equalling to €73.4 billion ($86.4 billion).
793 commercial aircraft were delivered, made up of 93 A220s, 36 A330s, 57 A350s and 607 from the A320 family. Helicopter deliveries were at 392 units, an increase of 31 compared to 2024."2025 was a landmark year, characterised by very strong demand for our products and services across all businesses, a record financial performance, and strategic milestones. We successfully navigated a complex and dynamic operating environment to deliver on our updated guidance," said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. "Global demand for commercial aircraft underpins our ongoing production ramp-up, which we are managing while facing significant Pratt andamp; Whitney engine shortages. The broad and competitive portfolios of Defence and Space as well as Helicopters allow us to capture the momentum in defence. We are also making progress to establish a new global industrial space player, together with our partners. These 2025 results and the confidence in our future financial performance support the proposed higher dividend payment."RELATED STORIES:Airbus to establish world's first testbed for next gen. propulsion in SingaporeDaher renews Airbus cabin outfitting contracts as A350 production ramps upEdelweiss announces new cabin for Airbus A350 designed for long-haul flightsThe trajectory of the A320 family has changed compared to original expectations. Originally, the company planned to produce 75 per month by the beginning 2027, but is now expecting to produce between 70 to 75 per month by the end of 2027. Airbus states that Pratt andamp; Whitney's failure to commit to the number of engines ordered is the reason why. There has been a shortage of Pratt andamp; Whitney engines available and delivery numbers of the engine are expected to be lower in 2026, according to Aviation Week. Availability of the engines are expected to stabilise by 2027, and production should then increase to 75 per month. Airbus stated that the A220 production ramp-up was still ongoing and would target a rate of 13 aircraft a month in 2028.
Airbus's goals for 2026 include:
Approximately 870 commercial aircraft deliveries;
EBIT Adjusted of around € 7.5 billion;
Free Cash Flow before Customer Financing of around € 4.5 billion.