Airbus posted weaker than expected first-quarter operating profit and cashflow partly after hiring more staff to prepare for rising demand, but reaffirmed its financial goals for 2024 after a nervous start to the year on industrial costs. Airbus reported 577 million euros ($618.37 million) in adjusted operating profit, down 25% on the year, revenue of 12.83 billion euros and a free cash outflow of 1.8 billion euros. "Geopolitical and supply chain tensions continue," Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in a results statement, adding the operating environment "shows no sign of improvement".
The House of Lords heard experienced train managers are ‘absolutely terrified’ of going to work because of ‘failings’.
Lorna Slater said ‘we no longer have confidence in a progressive government’.