Airbus is expected to begin deliveries of its A350F freighter in 2026. Courtesy: Airbus
Key Takeaways:
Airbus reported increased financial performance in 2022, with net income rising 1% to €4.25 billion and revenues up 13% to €58.8 billion, and proposed a higher dividend for shareholders.
The company achieved a significant 62% increase in net commercial aircraft orders, totaling 820 units, and maintained a robust order backlog of 7,239 aircraft by year-end.
Despite operating in a "complex" and "adverse environment" that impacted delivery targets, Airbus aims to prioritize ramping up commercial aircraft production in 2023.
Airbus reported its fiscal year 2022 consolidated earnings this week, revealing net income for 2022 of €4.25 billion, €34 million over its reported 2021 net income of €4.21 billion—a 1 percent increase.
The aerospace manufacturer reported an order backlog of 7,239 commercial aircraft at the end of the year.
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Amy Wilder fell in love with airplanes at age 8 when her brother-in-law took her up in a Cessna 172. Pretty soon, Amy's bedroom walls were covered with images of vintage airplanes, and she was convinced she'd be a bush pilot in Alaska one day. She became a journalist instead, which is also somewhat impractical—but with fewer bears. Now she's working on her private pilot certificate and ready to be a lifelong student of the art of flying.
