Airbus
Guillaume Faury
Overview
Airbus is Europe's largest aerospace company, spanning commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space. In civil aviation it remains Boeing's only true peer at global scale and is pairing near-term production growth with longer-term work on lower-carbon aircraft technologies, future single-aisle designs and hydrogen propulsion. The company combines a mature global airliner business with broader aerospace capabilities across defence, space and rotorcraft.
Main Products
The A320neo (new engine option) family is Airbus's best-selling narrow-body airliner family, featuring new-generation engines and Sharklet wingtip devices for 15-20% fuel savings. Includes the A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo variants.
In active production and high demand. The A321neo has become the most popular variant. Airbus is ramping up production to meet a massive order backlog.
The A350 XWB (eXtra Wide Body) is Airbus's latest-generation wide-body aircraft, featuring a carbon-fibre reinforced polymer fuselage and wings for superior fuel efficiency and passenger comfort.
In active production with two variants in service: A350-900 and A350-1000. An ultra-long-range A350-900ULR variant is operated by Singapore Airlines for the world's longest non-stop flights.
The A330neo (new engine option) is an updated version of the proven A330 wide-body family, featuring Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines and new Sharklet wingtips for improved fuel efficiency and range.
In active production with two variants: A330-800neo and A330-900neo. Competes with the Boeing 787 in the mid-range wide-body market.
Airbus's four-seat all-electric eVTOL demonstrator for advanced air mobility, built around a lift-and-cruise configuration with fixed wings, a V-tail and distributed electric propulsion.
Airbus rolled out the prototype in 2024 and continued testing through 2025, but said in January 2025 that it would postpone launching a full urban air mobility programme until battery and energy-storage technologies mature further.
What's Next
Operations & Revenue
Operating at scale across commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space. Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025, is still ramping output under supply-chain and Pratt & Whitney engine constraints, and posted record financial performance across the group.
Revenue Streams
Design, manufacturing, and support for the A220, A320 Family, A330neo, A350 and freighter derivatives. This remained Airbus's largest business in 2025 with EUR 52.6 billion in revenue.
Military aircraft, satellites, launch-related systems, secure communications and other sovereign aerospace capabilities. Airbus Defence and Space generated EUR 13.4 billion of revenue in 2025.