Airbus Half-Year (H1) 2023 results

Orders and Deliveries

Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 1,080 with net orders of 1,044 aircraft after cancellations. The order backlog amounted to a record 7,967 commercial aircraft at the end of June 2023. Airbus Helicopters registered 131 net orders and managed to deliver 145 new helicopters. Airbus Defence and Space’s order intake by value was €6.0 billion, including 4 new-build and 5 converted A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft for Canada. A total of 316 commercial aircraft were delivered comprising 25 A220s, 256 A320 Family, 14 A330s and 21 A350s. Three A400M military airlifters were delivered in H1 2023.

Production Rates

The ramp-up on the A220 programme is continuing towards a monthly production rate of 14 aircraft in the middle of the decade. On the A320 Family programme, production is progressing well towards the previously announced rate of 75 aircraft per month in 2026. On widebody aircraft, the Company continues to target rate 4 for the A330 in 2024 and rate 9 for the A350 at the end of 2025.