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AIRBUS Airbus reports Nine - Month ( 9m ) 2021 results ● ● ● Revenues € 35.2 billion ; EBIT Adjusted € 3.4 billion EBIT ( reported ) € 3.4 billion ; EPS ( reported ) € 3.36 Free cash flow before M & A and customer financing € 2.3 billion 2021 guidance unchanged for commercial aircraft deliveries , updated for EBIT Adjusted and FCF before M & A and customer financing ● Press Release 424 commercial aircraft delivered in 9m 2021 9m financials reflect deliveries as well as efforts on cost containment and competitiveness Amsterdam , 28 October 2021 Airbus SE ( stock exchange symbol : AIR ) reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 . " The nine - month results reflect a strong performance across the company as well as our efforts on cost containment and competitiveness . As the global recovery continues , we are closely monitoring potential risks to our industry . We are focused on securing the A320 Family ramp up and striving to ensure the right industrial and supply chain capabilities are in place , " said Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury . “ Based on our nine - month performance , we have updated our 2021 earnings and cash guidance . We are strengthening the balance sheet to secure investment for our long - term ambitions . " Gross commercial aircraft orders totalled 270 ( 9m 2020 : 370 aircraft ) with net orders of 133 aircraft after cancellations ( 9m 2020 : 300 aircraft ) . The order backlog was 6,894 commercial aircraft on 30 September 2021. Airbus Helicopters booked 185 net orders ( 9m 2020 : 143 units ) , including 10 helicopters of the Super Puma Family . Airbus Defence and Space's order intake by value was € 10.1 billion ( 9m 2020 : € 8.2 billion ) with third quarter orders including 56 C295 aircraft for India , two A400Ms for Kazakhstan and support and spares contract renewals for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleets . Consolidated revenues increased 17 percent to € 35.2 billion ( 9m 2020 : € 30.2 billion ) , mainly reflecting the higher number of commercial aircraft deliveries compared to 9m 2020. A total of 424 commercial aircraft were delivered ( 9m 2020 : 341 aircraft ) , comprising 34 A220s , 341 A320 Family , 11 A330s ( ¹ ) , 36 A350s and 2 A380s . Revenues generated by Airbus ' commercial aircraft activities increased 21 percent , largely reflecting the delivery performance compared to 2020 which was strongly impacted by COVID - 19 . Airbus Helicopters delivered 194 units ( 9m 2020 : 169 units ) with revenues up 14 percent reflecting growth in services as well as the higher deliveries , notably more helicopters from the Super Puma family . Revenues at Airbus Defence and Space were broadly stable year - on - year with four A400M military airlifters delivered in 9m 2021 . - 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 , restructuring or foreign exchange impacts as well as capital gains / losses from the disposal and acquisition of businesses - was € 3,369 million ( 9m 2020 : € -125 million ) . Page 1