Airbus reported consolidated financial results for the Half-Year (H1) ended 30 June 2023.

The highlights are: 

316 commercial aircraft delivered in H1 2023

Revenues € 27.7 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 2.6 billion

EBIT (reported) € 1.9 billion; EPS (reported) € 1.94

Free cash flow before M&A and customer financing € 1.6 billion

Guidance maintained.

Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 1,080 (H1 2022: 442 aircraft) with net orders of 1,044 aircraft after cancellations (H1 2022: 259 aircraft). The order backlog amounted to a record 7,967 commercial aircraft at the end of June 2023. 

Airbus Helicopters registered 131 net orders (H1 2022: 163 units) which were well spread across programmes and included 19 H-160s. 

Airbus Defence and Space’s order intake by value was € 6.0 billion (H1 2022: € 6.5 billion), including 4 new-build and 5 converted A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft for Canada.