Aviation

Airbus is sticking to its 2025 outlook despite geopolitical risks. The company aims to increase its operating profit by 30% to 7 billion euros. CFO Thomas Toepfer discusses tariffs, the space sector, and defence, in an interview with Börsen-Zeitung.

Every new aircraft is currently being delivered to airlines with long delays. The industry's precarious situation could worsen, as there is growing competition from the defence sector for supplier capacity.

Fraport CFO Matthias Zieschang doesn't rule out a dividend for the 2025 financial year – which would be the first since the pandemic. In an interview, he discusses infrastructure investment, including the new T3 in Frankfurt.

With communication systems for aviation, military, and control centres, Austrian company Frequentis offers security-critical products. The entry barriers for competitors in these sensitive areas are high. CEO Norbert Haslacher is now looking to capitalize on increased investment in defence and infrastructure.

In an interview with Börsen-Zeitung, Till Streichert, CFO of the Lufthansa Group, says that the important transatlantic business still looks strong. And a major fleet renewal programme is underway, bringing in more fuel efficient aircraft.

While Boeing is in a deep crisis, Airbus is on a good run. Thomas Toepfer, the CFO of the European aerospace company, points to the vote of confidence from investors who have sent the stock price steadily higher.

In aviation, years of record results can quickly be followed by cycles of losses. Broadly diversified companies are better prepared for such fluctuations.

The initial evaluation period for Lufthansa's acquisition of Ita concludes in Brussels on January 15. It is expected that EU Commissioner Didier Reynders will opt for an in-depth review, which lasts 90 days.

The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines, Jens Ritter, knows exactly how things work on airplanes. Or so he thought. Until he worked as a flight attendant, which gave him plenty of "aha"-moments.