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CONTINUING SUCCESS
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AIRBUS
Having won 28 orders from four air forces, the MRTT has
proved itself the most competitive tanker in international
markets. Based on this proven success in previous
competitions, the US Department of Defense invited EADS
North America in 2010 to present an A330 MRTT bid for
cost evaluation against its eventual preferred bidder for
the US tanker replacement programme. The contract for that
programme was awarded to Boeing on 24 February 2011.
Medium and light transport growth
Airbus Military continued to lead the market for medium and
light-weight transport and surveillance aircraft. In spite
of the pressure on public sector budgets, deliveries and
orders increased. Airbus Military won 21orders and
delivered 20 aircraft within this segment. This compares
with 15 orders and 16 deliveries in 2009.
Notable orders during 2010 included, among others, eight
CN235 military transport for France, increasing
its current CN235 fleet, as well as three CN235 maritime
patrol for the US Coast Guard, adding to the 11acquired
in earlier years.
Airbus Military continues to develop the product line.
The C295 Anti-Submarine-Warfare version, for example,
obtained its military safety certification.
Airbus Division Outlook
Looking ahead to 2011, Airbus Commercial
is targeting a further increase in deliveries to
between 520 and 530, with strong airline demand
for new and more eco-efficient aircraft leading to
new orders exceeding the number of deliveries.
Airbus Military begins A400M series production
and will proceed towards civil certification of the
aircraft, which it plans to obtain before the end
of the year 2011.
In financial terms, profitability is likely to remain stable
in the short term but Airbus Commercial underlying
profitability (EBIT* before one-off) is expected to
significantly improve in 2012, thanks to higher volume,
better pricing and improvement of A380 performance.
A400M