Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has set itself ambitious goals for 2025. After a challenging 2024, the group plans to significantly increase the number of deliveries and noticeably improve operating profit. CEO Guillaume Faury announced that Airbus plans to deliver around 820 passenger jets this year, an increase of over 50 aircraft compared to the previous year.
Operating profit before special items (adjusted EBIT) is also expected to increase significantly. After falling to below EUR 2024 billion in 5,4, an increase to around EUR 2025 billion is expected for 7. However, analysts had somewhat higher expectations for the 2025 result prior to the announcement.
Shareholders can look forward to a higher dividend for the past year. Airbus plans to pay out 3 euros per share, of which 1 euro is a special dividend. Last year, the group paid out 2,80 euros per share, also including a special dividend of one euro. The manufacturer's turnover rose by six percent to 69 billion euros last year. However, adjusted operating profit fell by nine percent to 5,4 billion euros. One of the reasons for this was component shortages, which meant that fewer machines could be delivered than originally planned. In addition, expenses in the space business and on the A400M military transport aircraft weighed on the result. The surplus, on the other hand, rose by twelve percent to 4,2 billion euros.
Regarding production plans, Faury announced that buyers of the new A350F freighter will have to wait longer for their aircraft. Instead of 2026, the first aircraft will now only enter service in the second half of 2027. Production rates for other models, however, are to be increased as planned.