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Airbus issues profit warning

A profit warning and the postponement of A350 jet order sent shares in Airbus down by a tenth.
December 11, 2014

A wave of bad news has sent shares in Airbus (fr:AIR) spiralling 10 per cent. The world’s second-largest planemaker said earnings before interest, tax and one-off items would be flat in 2016, undermining hopes that recently upgraded models would begin boosting growth.

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The group, which previously announced plans to cut A330 production to nine aircraft a month, reported that it would cut production again to an unspecified level following slow progress in finding buyers. Moreover, Airbus warned that it could axe its superjumbo A380 range if additional orders aren't booked for delivery after 2017.

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