Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says tariffs could push the company to prioritize customers outside the U.S.
Airbus’ manufacturing facility in Hamburg, Germany (Photo: Fabian Behr)
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the company could prioritize deliveries to its non-U.S. customers if tariffs impacted its American imports.
The European aircraft manufacturer spoke about the potential impacts of tariffs last week during its recent earnings call.
“When it comes to U.S. tariffs, well, we have all our sensors on,” Faury said during Thursday’s call. “We’re trying to fully understand and try to reasonably anticipate what could happen, but it’s obviously very difficult.”
He added that while Airbus has “very strong demand from outside the U.S.,” the company also has a production system in the U.S. and has tried to break into the market as a “major U.S. player.”
Later on Thursday during an interview with CNBC, Faury suggested that Airbus could adapt to tariffs by “bringing forward deliveries to other customers.”
Several U.S. carriers, including American, Delta, United, and JetBlue, are on the waiting list for Airbus deliveries. According to Airbus’ website, the company employs over 5,000 workers in the U.S. and supports over 275,000 American jobs through its annual spending of $15 billion.
During the earnings call, Faury said Airbus is aiming to deliver around 820 commercial aircraft in 2025.
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