Inventories recognised as an expense during the period amount to €25,259 million (2006: €26,267 million; 2005: €20,800 million).
Cost of sales include the amortisation expenses of fair value adjustments of fixed assets and inventories in the amount of €49 million (2006: €57 million; 2005: €136 million); these are related to the EADS merger, the Airbus Combination and the formation of MBDA.
Personnel expenses are:
|
(in €m) |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages, salaries and social contributions |
8,696 |
8,397 |
8,108 |
|
Net periodic pension cost (see Note 22 b) |
385 |
334 |
377 |
|
Total |
9,081 |
8,731 |
8,485 |
The decrease in theEADS gross margin from €4,712 million to €4,321 million reflects among others charges for A350 and A400M programmes and for
Power8 restructuring.
