Company Profile

Airbus – Shaping the Future of Aeronautics and Space

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. The company offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is a major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA and a 50% partner in turboprop aircraft maker ATR.

Airbus strives to expand its key programmes to support further profitable growth. To gain access to new markets and resources, the company is expanding its international footprint but remains strongly committed to its home countries within Europe.

Airbus – known as EADS until 1 January 2014 – was created in 2000 through the merger of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG in , Aérospatiale Matra in , and CASA in Spain. The company is today’s best practical example of a truly successful European industrial enterprise. The order book at the end of 2016 was worth € 1,060 billion. In 2016, Airbus had revenues of € 66.6 billion, nearly triple the € 24.2 billion generated in 2000.

Denis Ranque has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2 April 2013. has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 1 June 2012.

Fact Sheet

Airbus – A Growth Story

133,800 € 3.0 bn

88,900 € 1.3 bn +51% +122% 2000 2016 2000 2016

Workforce has increased significantly R&D investment exceed s € 44 billion Airbus has increased its workforce by 51% since it Thanks to cumulative self-financed R&D investment was founded in 2000. of more than € 44 billion since 2000, Airbus’ portfolio of patents has risen to more than 37,000.

€ 66.6 bn € 134.5 bn

€ 24.2 bn € 49.1 bn

+175% +174% 2000 2016 2000 2016

Revenues almost tripled Order intake almost tripled Airbus almost tripled its revenues Annual order intake in 2016 was almost three times between 2000 and 2016, becoming a global lead- that of 2000, reflecting the global success of Airbus’ er in aeronautics, space and related services. product portfolio.

€ 1,060.4 bn € 2.3 bn

€ 1.4 bn € 131.9 bn +704% +61% 2000 2016 2000 2016

Substantial increase in order backlog EBIT (reported) increased significantly With cumulative order intake of over € 1,600 billion The EBIT (reported) in 2016 was 61% more than since 2000, the order book was worth € 1,060 that of 2000, illustrating the company’s focus on de- billion at the end of 2016 – providing good visibility livering financial performance and value creation to and a solid foundation for future deliveries. its stakeholders.

All percentage changes are based on the most precise reported figures.

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