Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2019 results•Commercial aircraft environment robust•

Q1 2019 financials mainly reflect A320 Family ramp-up and delivery phasing•

Revenues € 12.5 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 549 million•

EBIT (reported) € 181 million; EPS (reported) € 0.05•

2019 guidance maintained

Amsterdam, 30 April 2019 – Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported First Quarter(Q1) 2019 consolidated financial results(1) and maintained its guidance for the full-year.
“The first quarter underlying financials mainly reflect our commercial aircraft ramp-up anddelivery phasing,” said Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury. “The commercialaircraft market remains robust and we continue to see good prospects in the helicopters anddefence and space businesses. The new management team is in place and focused ondelivering on our commitments.”
Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 62 (Q1 2018: 68 aircraft) and included
38 A350 XWBs. Net commercial aircraft orders of -58 (Q1 2018: 45 aircraft) after
120 cancellations mainly reflect the winding down of the A380 programme and thecommercial agreement with Etihad as communicated in the Full-Year 2018 disclosure.
The commercial aircraft backlog stood at 7,357 aircraft as of 31 March 2019. Net helicopter
orders of 66 units (Q1 2018: 104 units) included 20 Super Puma Family and 16 H145s.
Airbus Defence and Space’s order intake by value totalled € 1.1 billion.
Consolidated revenues increased to € 12.5 billion (Q1 2018: € 10.1 billion), mainly reflecting
the higher commercial aircraft deliveries as the production ramp-up continued. At Airbus, atotal of 162 commercial aircraft were delivered (Q1 2018: 121 aircraft), comprising 8 A220s,
126 A320 Family, 5 A330s, 22 A350s and 1 A380. Airbus Helicopters delivered 46 units(Q1 2018: 52 units) with increased revenues reflecting the higher volume in services.
Revenues at Airbus Defence and Space reflected the overall stable business performance.
Consolidated EBIT Adjusted – an alternative performance measure and key indicator
capturing the underlying business margin by excluding material charges or profits caused by
movements in provisions related to programmes, restructurings or foreign exchange impacts

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as well as capital gains/losses from the disposal and acquisition of businesses – increased
strongly to € 549 million (Q1 2018: € 14 million), driven by Airbus.
Airbus’ EBIT Adjusted improved to € 536 million (Q1 2018: € -41 million), mainly reflecting theA320neo ramp-up and premium as well as further progress on the A350 financial
performance.
A total of 96 A320neo Family aircraft were delivered in the quarter. The ramp-up of theAirbus Cabin Flex version of the A321 continued in Q1 but remains challenging. Airbus isworking to improve execution in its internal industrial systems and monitoring engine
performance. The overall A320 Family programme is on track to reach 60 aircraft per monthby mid-2019 and preparing for rate 63 in 2021. On the A330 programme, 5 aircraft weredelivered in the first quarter, including 3 NEOs. A330neo deliveries continue to ramp-up andAirbus is working closely with its engine partner and suppliers to deliver in line with customer
commitments. The flight test campaign of the A330-800 variant is progressing.
Airbus Helicopters’ EBIT Adjusted totalled € 15 million (Q1 2018: € -3 million), reflecting lower
deliveries and higher volume in services.
Airbus Defence and Space’s EBIT Adjusted of € 101 million (Q1 2018: € 112 million)
reflected the Division’s overall stable business performance.
One A400M military transport aircraft was delivered in the first quarter, bringing the in-service
fleet to 75 aircraft. Development activities continued as agreed in the revised capability
roadmap, with certification flights successfully completed for the Cargo Hold Tanks refuelling
unit in the first quarter. A400M retrofit activities are progressing in line with the customer
agreed plan. The approval process of the Contract Amendment is progressing.
Consolidated self-financed R&D expenses totalled € 654 million (Q1 2018: € 616 million).
Consolidated EBIT (reported) amounted to € 181 million (Q1 2018: € 199 million), including
Adjustments totalling a net € -368 million. These Adjustments mainly comprised:•A negative € -190 million as a consequence of the prolonged suspension of defence export
licences to Saudi Arabia by the German government;

Page | 2•A negative impact of € -83 million relating to the dollar pre-delivery payment mismatch andbalance sheet revaluation;•A negative € -61 million related to A380 programme cost.

Consolidated reported earnings per share of € 0.05 (Q1 2018: € 0.37) included a negative
adjustment for foreign exchange hedges in the financial result corresponding to the prolonged
suspension of defence export licences. The financial result was € -43 million (Q1 2018:€ 39 million). The financial impacts recorded in the Q1 2019 Financial Statements relating tothe prolonged suspension of defence export licences also impacted the effective tax rate.
Consolidated net income(2) was € 40 million (Q1 2018: € 283 million).
Consolidated free cash flow before M&A and customer financing of € -4,341 million(Q1 2018: € -3,839 million), mainly reflected the inventory build to support the production
ramp-up, improved engine delivery stream and other changes in working capital.
Consolidated free cash flow was € -4,448 million (Q1 2018: € -3,656 million).
On 1 January 2019, the Company adopted the IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ accounting standard,
whereby most operating leases must now be recorded on the balance sheet.
The corresponding commitments are booked as financing liabilities, which being part of theCompany’s definition of net cash, means the net cash position is mechanically reduced byaround € 1.4 billion. The consolidated net cash position was € 7.5 billion on 31 March 2019
(year-end 2018: € 13.3 billion) with a gross cash position of € 18.5 billion (year-end 2018:€ 22.2 billion).
OutlookAs the basis for its 2019 guidance, the Company expects the world economy and air traffic togrow in line with prevailing independent forecasts, which assume no major disruptions.
The 2019 earnings and Free Cash Flow guidance is before M&A.
•Airbus targets 880 to 890 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2019.

•On that basis:Airbus expects to deliver an increase in EBIT Adjusted of approximately +15% compared
to 2018 and FCF before M&A and Customer Financing of approximately € 4 billion.
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About Airbus
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employeda workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European
leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In
helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
Airbus Investor Relations contacts:
Thorsten FISCHER
tel. +33 5 67 19 02 64

thorsten.t.fischer@airbus.com

Mohamed DENDEN

tel. +33 5 82 05 30 53

mohamed.denden@airbus.com

Nicolas CHRETIEN

tel. +33 5 67 19 02 07

nicolas.n.chretien@airbus.com

Note to editors: Live Webcast of the Analyst Conference CallAt 08:00 CEST on 30 April, you can listen to the Q1 2019 Results Analyst Conference Call with Chief Executive Officer
Guillaume Faury and Chief Financial Officer Dominik Asam via www.airbus.com. The analyst call presentation canalso be found on the company website. A recording will be made available in due course. For a reconciliation of Airbus’
KPIs to “reported IFRS” please refer to the analyst presentation.

Page | 4Airbus Consolidated – First Quarter (Q1) Results 2019
(Amounts in Euro)
Airbus Consolidated

Q1 2019

Q1 2018

ChangeRevenues, in millions

12,549

10,119+24%

1,678

1,771-5%

EBIT Adjusted, in millions

549

14+3,821%

EBIT (reported), in millions

181

199

-9%

Research & Development expenses,
in millions

654

616

+6%

Net Income(2), in millions

40283

-86%

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

0.05

0.37

-86%

Free Cash Flow (FCF), in millions-4,448-3,656--4,393-3,846--4,341-3,839-31 March
2019

31 Dec2018

ChangeNet Cash position, in millions

7,463

13,281-44%

Employees

135,468

133,671+1%

thereof defence, in millions

Free Cash Flow
before M&A, in millions
Free Cash Flow before M&Aand Customer Financing, in millions

Airbus ConsolidatedFor footnotes please refer to page 9.

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Segment(Amounts in millions ofEuro)

AirbusAirbus Helicopters
Airbus Defence andSpaceTransversal &Eliminations
Total
By Business
Segment

Revenues
Q1
2019
9,697

Q1
2018
7,222

1,007

EBIT (reported)

+34%

Q1
2019
392

Q1
2018
-2

961

+5%

9-10-

2,112

2,217-5%-117

265--267

-281

--103

-54-

12,549

10,119

+24%

181

199

-9%

Change

Q1
2019

Q1
2018

ChangeAirbus536-41-

Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Defence andSpaceTransversal &Eliminations

15-3-

101

112-10%-103-54-549

14+3,821%

By Business
Segment

Airbus, in units
Airbus Helicopters,in units
Airbus Defence andSpace, in millions ofEuro-

EBIT Adjusted(Amounts in millions ofEuro)

Total

ChangeOrder Intake (net)

Order Book

Q1
2019

Q1
2018

Change31 March
2019

31 March
2018

Change

-58

45

-

7,357

7,189

+2%

66

104

-37%

737

744

-1%

1,074

1,581

-32%

N/A

N/A

N/A

For footnotes please refer to page 9.

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EBIT (reported) / EBIT Adjusted Reconciliation
The table below reconciles EBIT (reported) with EBIT Adjusted.
Airbus Consolidated(Amounts in millions of Euro)EBIT (reported)

Q1 2019
181

thereof:
Defence export ban$ PDP mismatch/Balance Sheet
revaluation
A380 programme cost

-190

Others-34

EBIT Adjusted

549

-83
-61

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GlossaryKPIEBIT

DEFINITION
The Company continues to use the term EBIT (Earnings before interest and taxes). It is
identical to Profit before finance result and income taxes as defined by IFRS Rules.

Adjustment

Adjustment, an alternative performance measure, is a term used by the Company which
includes material charges or profits caused by movements in provisions related toprogrammes, restructuring or foreign exchange impacts as well as capital gains/losses fromthe disposal and acquisition of businesses.

EBIT Adjusted

The Company uses an alternative performance measure, EBIT Adjusted, as a key
indicator capturing the underlying business margin by excluding material charges or profits
caused by movements in provisions related to programmes, restructurings or foreignexchange impacts as well as capital gains/losses from the disposal and acquisition ofbusinesses.

EPS Adjusted

EPS Adjusted is an alternative performance measure of basic earnings per share asreported whereby the net income as the numerator does include Adjustments. For
reconciliation, see the Analyst presentation.

Gross cash

The Company defines its consolidated gross cash position as the sum of (i) cash and cash

positionequivalents and (ii) securities (as all recorded in the consolidated statement of financialposition).

Net cash

For definition of the alternative performance measure net cash position, see Information

position

Document, MD&A section 2.1.6.

FCF

For the definition of the alternative performance measure free cash flow, see Information
Document, MD&A section 2.1.6.1. It is a key indicator which allows the Company to measure
the amount of cash flow generated from operations after cash used in investing activities.

FCF before M&AFree cash flow before mergers and acquisitions refers to free cash flow as defined in theInformation Document, MD&A section 2.1.6.1 adjusted for net proceeds from disposals andacquisitions. It is an alternative performance measure and key indicator that reflects freecash flow excluding those cash flows resulting from acquisitions and disposals ofbusinesses.

FCF before M&AFree cash flow before M&A and customer financing refers to free cash flow before mergers

and customer

and acquisitions adjusted for cash flow related to aircraft financing activities. It is anfinancing

alternative performance measure and indicator that may be used from time to time by theCompany in its financial guidance, esp. when there is higher uncertainty around customer
financing activities, such as during the suspension of ECA financing support.

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Footnotes:
1)

Q1 2019 figures include the A220 programme, which was consolidated into Airbus on 1 July2018.

2)

Airbus SE continues to use the term Net Income. It is identical to Profit for the period
attributable to equity owners of the parent as defined by IFRS Rules.

Safe Harbour Statement:This press release includes forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”,“expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects”, “may” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-lookingstatements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about strategy, ramp-up anddelivery schedules, introduction of new products and services and market expectations, as well as statementsregarding future performance and outlook.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events andcircumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materiallyfrom those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These factors include but are not limited to:
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Changes in general economic, political or market conditions, including the cyclical nature of some of Airbus’
businesses;
Significant disruptions in air travel (including as a result of terrorist attacks);
Currency exchange rate fluctuations, in particular between the Euro and the U.S. dollar;
The successful execution of internal performance plans, including cost reduction and productivity efforts;
Product performance risks, as well as programme development and management risks;
Customer, supplier and subcontractor performance or contract negotiations, including financing issues;Competition and consolidation in the aerospace and defence industry;
Significant collective bargaining labour disputes;
The outcome of political and legal processes including the availability of government financing for certain
programmes and the size of defence and space procurement budgets;
Research and development costs in connection with new products;
Legal, financial and governmental risks related to international transactions;
Legal and investigatory proceedings and other economic, political and technological risks and uncertainties.

As a result, Airbus SE’s actual results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth insuch forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of factors that could cause future results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see theAirbus SE “Information Document” released in March 2019, including the Risk Factors section.
Any forward-looking statement contained in this press release speaks as of the date of this press release. Airbus
SE undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update any forward-looking statements in light of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Rounding
Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may notprecisely reflect the absolute figures.

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