Airbus posts solid nine-month results amid complex operating environment

Airbus reported strong nine-month 2025 results, driven by higher deliveries and steady performance across its divisions. The company delivered 507 commercial aircraft and posted revenues of €47.4 billion, up 7% year-on-year. EBIT Adjusted rose to €4.1 billion, while net income reached €2.6 billion (€3.34 per share).

CEO Guillaume Faury said results reflect “solid performance in Defence and Space and Helicopters” and confirmed that Airbus is maintaining its 2025 guidance, which now includes the impact of current tariffs.

The company’s commercial aircraft division generated €33.9 billion in revenue and delivered 62 A220s, 392 A320 Family aircraft, 20 A330s and 33 A350s. Production ramp-ups remain on track: the A320 Family will reach rate 75 per month by 2027, the A350 rate 12 by 2028, and the A330 rate 5 by 2029.

Airbus Helicopters increased revenues by 16% to €5.7 billion, delivering 218 units, while Defence and Space revenues rose 17% to €8.9 billion, supported by stronger volumes and improved profitability.

Free cash flow before customer financing was –€0.9 billion, reflecting inventory build-up for Q4 deliveries. The company closed the quarter with €7 billion in net cash.

Airbus reaffirmed its 2025 targets of around 820 commercial aircraft deliveries, €7 billion EBIT Adjusted, and €4.5 billion in free cash flow before customer financing.

In a major post-closing development, Airbus, Leonardo and Thales signed an MoU to merge their space activities into a new European space company—aimed at strengthening the continent’s strategic autonomy in telecommunications, navigation, earth observation, and security—with operations expected to begin in 2027.