Dax group Airbus could deliver more aircraft – if the parts came.
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toulouse Missing components and other problems in the supply chain caused the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus to suffer declines in sales and profits in the first quarter. Nevertheless, Airbus boss Guillaume Faury is sticking to his goal of delivering around 720 commercial aircraft to customers this year, as the Dax group announced on Wednesday evening in Toulouse.
The operating profit adjusted for special factors (adjusted EBIT) is also expected to rise to around six billion euros as planned. The development of the new A350F cargo jet, on the other hand, is taking longer: According to the new plans, the commissioning of the first example will be postponed from 2025 to 2026.
In the first quarter, the drop in aircraft deliveries was also reflected in Airbus’ financial figures. Compared to the same period last year, sales fell by two percent to just under 11.8 billion euros. The operating profit adjusted for special items (adjusted EBIT) collapsed by 39 percent to 773 million euros.