Consolidated revenues increased by 7% year-on-year, reaching 47.4 billion euros, driven by higher commercial aircraft deliveries and growth in the Defense and Space and Helicopters divisions.
“Deliveries remain concentrated towards the end of the year in a complex and dynamic operational context. At the same time, we continue to expand our industrial capacity to support the ramp-up of commercial aircraft production,” stated Guillaume Faury, CEO of the European manufacturer, in a press release.
In the space sector, the executive mentioned progress in consolidating their activities with Leonardo and Thales to create a new European leader in this market.
The adjusted operating result (EBIT) — an indicator excluding non-recurring effects — increased by 48% to 4,146 million euros, while reported EBIT rose 25% to 3,365 million euros.
Airbus delivered 507 commercial aircraft by September, ten more than the same period in 2024, including 392 from the A320 family and 33 A350s.
Net orders totaled 514 aircraft, down from 648 recorded a year earlier, with a backlog of 8,665 planes at the end of September.
By segments, revenues in the commercial aircraft division increased by 3% to 33.9 billion euros, Airbus Helicopters grew by 16% to 5.7 billion, and the Defense and Space unit advanced 17% to 8.9 billion.
Free cash flow before customer financing was negative at 914 million euros, reflecting increased inventories to support fourth-quarter deliveries and production ramp-up.
Airbus maintained its forecasts for 2025, now including the impact of currently applicable tariffs, expecting to deliver around 820 commercial aircraft this year and achieve an adjusted EBIT of approximately 7 billion euros.
