Annual Report and Reference Document 2003
Corporate Presentation
Overview 2003
One integrated business
Group Highlights 2003
- Airbus delivers 305 aircraft, slightly up on 2002, and makes more than
50% of all above 100-seat jet airliner deliveries in the world market
- US low-cost operator jetBlue orders 65 A320s plus 50 options. Firm orders
for the A380 stand at 129 aircraft, including 34 won in 2003
- Eurocopter retains global market leadership and achieves major export
successes with the Tiger in Spain and the NH90 in Greece
- Doubled defence order book includes €19.7 billion A400M programme –
the largest, single contract since the establishment of EADS
- The European Space Agency (ESA) commits to ordering 30 Ariane 5
launchers for its future programmes
- EADS subsidiary Paradigm signs £2.5 billion contract for the UK’s
Skynet 5 military satellite communications system
