Airbus Reports Record Profit in 2025 with 793 Commercial Aircraft Deliveries
The European aerospace manufacturer closed the year 2025 with robust financial results, driven by sustained global demand and a significant increase in deliveries. Airbus met its guidance targets while offering an increased dividend.
Financial Performance and Deliveries in 2025
Airbus recorded consolidated revenue of 73.4 billion euros in 2025, up 6% from 69.2 billion euros in 2024. The group delivered 793 commercial aircraft compared to 766 the previous year, including 93 A220s, 607 A320 Family aircraft, 36 A330s, and 57 A350s. The adjusted operating result reached 7.128 billion euros, up 33% from 5.354 billion euros in 2024. The reported operating result was 6.082 billion euros, up from 5.304 billion euros in 2024, an increase of 15%. Consolidated net profit totaled 5.221 billion euros, up 23% from 4.232 billion euros in the previous year. The reported earnings per share were 6.61 euros, compared to 5.36 euros in 2024.
Cash Flow and Order Book
The free cash flow before customer financing reached 4.574 billion euros in 2025, up from 4.463 billion euros in 2024, a 2% increase. The consolidated net cash position was 12.2 billion euros as of December 31, 2025, compared to 11.8 billion euros a year earlier. Net orders for commercial aircraft totaled 889 units in 2025 compared to 826 in 2024, bringing the order book to a record level of 8,754 commercial aircraft. The group's total order book stood at 619 billion euros. By business, revenues from the commercial aircraft segment grew by 4% to 52.6 billion euros, while Airbus Helicopters' revenues jumped 13% to 9.0 billion euros with 392 helicopter deliveries. Airbus Defence and Space saw an 11% increase in revenue, reaching 13.4 billion euros.
Dividend Proposal and Future Outlook
The group proposed a dividend of 3.20 euros per share for 2025, up 7% from 3.00 euros in 2024. For 2026, Airbus targets approximately 870 commercial aircraft deliveries, an adjusted EBIT of about 7.5 billion euros, and a free cash flow before customer financing of about 4.5 billion euros. Regarding production, the group targets a rate of 13 aircraft per month for the A220 by 2028, and aims to reach a rate of 70 to 75 aircraft per month for the A320 Family by the end of 2027 before stabilizing at 75 per month. The manufacturer continues to target a rate of 5 for the A330 in 2029 and 12 for the A350 in 2028.
