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Airbus Reports First Half 2026 Net Profit of €2.2 Billion or €2.84 per Share

Airbus has reported a first half 2026 net profit €2.2 billion or €2.84 per share on a 12 percent year-over-year increase in revenue of 12 percent to €33.2 billion.  The company delivered 351 commercial aircraft during the period.


Airbus Reports First Half 2026 Financial Results - Courtesy Airbus
Airbus Reports First Half 2026 Financial Results - Courtesy Airbus

On Wednesday (July 29, 2026), Airbus reported their first half (H1) 2026 financial results for the period ending June 30, 2026.  The company reported a first half net profit of €2.2 billion or €2.84 per share on a 12 percent year-over-year increase in revenue of 12 percent to €33.2 billion.  Airbus’ gross commercial aircraft orders totaled 886 during H1 2026 (H1 2025: 494 aircraft), with net orders of 821 aircraft after cancellations (H1 2025: 402 aircraft).  At June 30, 2026, the company’s order backlog amounted to 9,222 commercial aircraft.  Airbus delivered 351 commercial aircraft during the period, including 44 A220s, 271 A320 Family, 10 A330s and 26 A350s.  The carrier ended the first half with a consolidated net cash position of € 8.4 billion


In Wednesday’s announcement, Airbus’ CEO, Guillaume Faury, said,


“Our good H1 results mainly reflect the higher level of commercial aircraft deliveries and strong performance in Defence and Space, against the backdrop of a complex and fast-changing environment.  We are ramping up across all businesses to meet the growing demand for our civil and military solutions.  Our focus on steady execution is paying off, as demonstrated by strong deliveries in Q2.  This fuels our confidence in our future performance, as reflected in the recently-communicated mid-term outlook.”


Airbus' First Half 2026 Financial Results - Courtesy Airbus
Airbus' First Half 2026 Financial Results - Courtesy Airbus

Airbus continues to ramp-up A220 production, and targets a monthly production rate of 13 aircraft in 2028.  For the A320 Family, the company continues to expect to reach a rate of between 70 and 75 aircraft a month by the end of 2027, stabilizing at rate 75 thereafter.  Airbus continues to target rate of five monthly for the A330 program in 2029, and rate 12 for the A350 program in 2028.



Source: Airbus

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