PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus Helicopters saw a 9% increase in net orders last year but deliveries rose fractionally as the civil market struggled to recapture pre-COVID levels, the company said on Tuesday.
The world’s largest commercial helicopter manufacturer said it had won 393 net orders in 2023, up from 362 a year earlier, or 410 gross orders before adjusting for cancellations.
It delivered 346 helicopters, up from 344 a year earlier, lifting its share of the civil and parapublic market to 54% from 52% a year earlier.
The helicopters unit of planemaker Airbus said orders were lifted by military demand, notably a contract for up to 82 H145M light attack helicopters from Germany in December.
Airbus will announce full results on Feb 15.
(Reporting by Tim Hepher, editing by Deepa Babington)