Airbus presented its consolidated financial results for 2023 while outlining its guidelines for the current year. First and foremost, gross orders for commercial aircraft soared to a total of 2,319, a substantial increase from 1,078 in 2022. Net orders reached 2,094 after cancellations (compared to 820 the previous year), contributing to a backlog of 8,598 aircraft. Airbus Helicopters also reported 393 net orders (2022: 362 units).
Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, expressed satisfaction with the company’s performance, highlighting the substantial influx of orders and deliveries in a complex operating environment.
The orders are valued at €186.5 billion, resulting in a consolidated backlog of €554 billion. In that vein, revenues experienced a year-on-year increase of 11%, reaching €65.4 billion.
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