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Chief Executive Officer
2014 will be remembered
as yet another record year
for the Group
So does Airbus hog all the glory
for a successful 2014?
No, I wouldn`t want to say that. While it is of
course true that Airbus plays a very strong
role in our Group, the achievements of the
other Divisions were quite remarkable, too.
Our Helicopters Division had much of the same
objectives like our commercial aircraft segment
– and that was bringing new, competitive
products to the market. We introduced the
new generation H175 (formerly the EC175) to
the market, along with revamped H135s and
H145s. At the same time, 2014 saw the full
return of the Super Puma fleet to active service
following its recent difficulties. These altogether
were important achievements which managed
to stabilize the Division during a time of
transformation.
Within our defence and space business there
were some significant operational achievements,
including six Ariane 5 launches. We also
shouldn’t forget the remarkable landing of the
Philae probe on a comet following a decade-long
voyage into space on board our Rosetta space-
craft. There was healthy order intake within the
space systems business, while demand was
strong for light and medium military aircraft.
Yet, on A400M, I regret to say, we did not meet
our customers’ expectations. This shortcoming
also translated into a sizeable charge, which
we had to account for. But we have now taken
the necessary decisions to get the A400M
programme back on track. And we need to do
this not only for financial reasons, but because
we know how much our military customers
depend on the airlifting capabilities of this new
generation aircraft.
ANNUAL REVIEW 2014
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02 PILOTING EFFICIENCY