Airbus reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2023 financial results and provided guidance for 2024.

Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 2,319 (2022: 1,078 airplanes) with net orders of 2,094 aircraft after cancellations (2022: 820 units). The order backlog amounted to 8,598 commercial aircraft at the end of 2023. 

Airbus Helicopters registered 393 net orders (2022: 362 units), which were well spread across programmes and corresponds to a book-to-bill ratio above 1 both in units and value. 

Airbus Defence and Space’s order intake by value increased 15 percent to € 15.7 billion (2022: € 13.7 billion), corresponding to a book-to-bill of around 1.4 by value. Fourth quarter orders included 16 C-295 aircraft for Spain.

The highlights: 

735 commercial aircraft delivered

Revenues € 65.4 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 5.8 billion

EBIT (reported) € 4.6 billion; EPS (reported) € 4.80

Free cash flow before M&A and customer financing € 4.4 billion; Net cash € 10.7 billion

2023 guidance achieved

Dividend proposals: dividend of € 1.80 per share; special dividend of € 1.00 per share

2024 guidance issued.