Airbus targets 820 aircraft deliveries in 2025
February 20, 2025
Airbus has announced robust financial results for 2024, highlighting strong order intake across its commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defence divisions, despite ongoing supply chain challenges. The aerospace giant also provided guidance for 2025, projecting further growth and an increase in commercial aircraft deliveries.
Airbus reported a 6% year-on-year revenue increase to €69.2 billion, driven by the delivery of 766 commercial aircraft, an improvement from 735 in 2023. Net commercial aircraft orders reached 826, and the company ended the year with a backlog of 8,658 aircraft.
Airbus Helicopters recorded 450 net orders, with revenue rising 8% to €7.9 billion, reflecting strong demand. The Defence and Space division also saw record order intake, increasing to €16.7 billion, bolstered by contracts including 25 additional Eurofighter jets for Spain.
Despite these positive figures, overall consolidated order intake by value declined to €103.5 billion from €186.5 billion in 2023, though the company’s order backlog increased to €629 billion, reflecting a strong book-to-bill ratio and a favourable US dollar exchange rate.
Airbus faced supply chain issues, particularly with Spirit AeroSystems, which affected the ramp-up of A350 and A220 production. The company also had to account for a €1.3 billion charge in its Space division, which impacted Airbus Defence and Space’s EBIT Adjusted, resulting in a €566 million loss for the segment.
However, Airbus remains optimistic, with the A320 Family production ramping up towards 75 aircraft per month by 2027, the delayed A350 freighter now set to enter service in the second half of 2027, and A220 production targeting 14 aircraft per month by 2026.
Airbus’ net income rose to €4.2 billion, up from €3.8 billion in 2023, with earnings per share increasing to €5.36. Free cash flow before customer financing stood at €4.46 billion.
Looking ahead, Airbus is targeting around 820 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2025, alongside an EBIT Adjusted of €7 billion and free cash flow of €4.5 billion.
While Airbus remains cautious about global economic conditions, the company expressed confidence in its continued growth, refocusing efforts on production ramp-up and its commitment to decarbonisation.
