Interest result in 2007 comprises interest income of €502 million (2006: €454 million; 2005: €423 million) and interest expense of €(701) million (2006: €(575) million; 2005: €(578) million). Included in interest income is the return on cash and cash equivalents, securities and financial assets such as loans and finance leases. Interest expense includes interest on European Government refundable advances of €289 million (2006: €266 million; 2005: €236 million) and on financing liabilities.

Other financial result in 2007 includes among others negative foreign exchange rate effects of Airbus €(274) million (negative impact in 2006: €(136) million; positive impact in 2005: €147 million), charges from the unwinding of discounted provisions at Airbus amounting to €(202) million (2006: €(22) million) and a burden from the fair value measurement of embedded derivatives not used in hedging relationships in the amount of €(5) million (positive impact in 2006: €46 million; negative impact in 2005: €(108) million).