Airbus has named Matthieu Louvot as chief executive officer of its Helicopters division, effective April 1. Louvot succeeds Bruno Even and brings over 20 years of experience within the group, having previously overseen military rotorcraft programmes. His appointment follows a year in which the helicopter unit secured more than €5 billion in new orders, including contracts with the German and French armed forces.

Airbus has formally raised concerns regarding its future engine requirements with Pratt & Whitney, stating that no long-term agreement has been reached on the volume of PW1000G engines needed for its A320neo family. The manufacturer warned that current commitments fall short of projected demand for up to 1,000 narrow-body aircraft over the next five years. Airbus has signaled potential shifts in sourcing strategies to ensure uninterrupted delivery schedules.

In its full-year delivery report, Airbus disclosed a 4% increase in jetliner shipments, delivering 793 aircraft in 2025 compared with 762 in 2024. The growth was driven by ramped-up production at its final assembly lines in Toulouse and Mobile, Alabama. Despite ongoing supply-chain bottlenecks affecting landing gear and avionics, the company met its annual target and maintained its position as the world’s largest commercial airliner manufacturer.