Airbus - 2022 Universal Registration Document

1. Information on the Company’s Activities / 1.1 Presentation of the Company

The Quality First initiative launched in the second half of 2019 in Hamburg, with a strong focus on standards and quality gate adherence, was further deployed in 2020 leading to improved quality gate performance along both value streams. The Quality function ensured the granting in 2022 of all necessary EASA certification, POA, DOA, MOA and EN9100 accreditations through compliance to our internal standards and processes and associated audits. This way of working along end-to-end value streams promotes a strong sense of collaboration in the service of customers, as well as reactivity and agility with the highest safety and quality standards. In 2022 Airbus served 84 customers with 661 deliveries, an increase of eight percent compared to 2021. The delivery result was less than targeted, due to the complexity of the challenging operating environment including a complex supply chain situation and geopolitical challenges. Airbus continues to ramp-up to deliver its backlog. As part of that ramp up, Airbus is now enabling a bigger share of A321 delivery capabilities with all of its assembly sites now being A321 capable. 2022 delivery performance and rate evolution: – A220 family: 53 A220 delivered. We continue to ramp-up and are still on track for rate 14 that we envisage by the middle of the decade; –A320 family: 516 deliveries achieved. Airbus is progressing towards a monthly production rate of 65 aircraft by the end of 2024 and 75 in 2026; – A330: 32 deliveries achieved. The A330 monthly production rate increased to around three aircraft as planned and Airbus now targets to reach rate 4 in 2024; – A350: 60 deliveries achieved. Following a feasibility study with the supply chain, Airbus is now targeting a monthly production rate of 9 A350s at the end of 2025. Technology & Engineering Headed by the Chief Technical Officer, Airbus Technology & Engineering is a global organisation leading and managing Airbus product certification and continued airworthiness, as well as supporting in-series production and in-service modifications, non-conformities and continuous improvements. The Technology & Engineering organisation has the two-fold mission to: –develop and deliver new aircraft architecture and design regarding safety, manufacturability, operability, maintainability, eco-efficiency and environmental compliance; –ensure the competitiveness of Airbus’ product and service portfolio in the medium- and long-term, and drive a company wide synergetic approach to technologies, leveraging on Airbus’ unique history, DNA and product culture to shape the future of aerospace. The team operates transnationally, with employees located in France, Germany, the UK, Spain, the US, Canada, India, China and Singapore. The organisation has a strong delivery focus in support of today’s programmes as well as future developments and it is structured as follows. The Centers of Competences (CoC) provide skilled resources to work on tasks, develop methods and tools, and generate solutions on topics related to airframe, aircraft systems,

flight physics, propulsion, cabin and cargo. The architect and integration centre ensures, together with a team of senior aircraft architects and the programme chief engineers, that a consistent and multi-disciplinary approach is applied during aircraft development. The strategy and transversal integration centre ensures consistency between engineering and corporate strategy, acts as the referent for configuration management, process, methods and tools for engineering, and drives the forward looking transformation of the function. The R&T Programme department applies a lean project based approach, tracked and managed using earned value management, technology readiness levels and figures of merit. Technological collaboration with external research communities and partners is encouraged and coordinated through the department with technical and scientific experts. The Company-wide integration of R&T technology and alignment with institutional research partners is achieved through cross portfolio technology planning and roadmapping, giving an exhaustive view of technology targets and investments. In addition, Company-wide engagement for joint funding with public agencies is achieved through a common R&T Funding contract management. Airbus Canada, Regional Aircraft, Aerostructures, Seats, Aircraft Conversion Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (“ Airbus Canada ”) has been established on 1 July 2018 following the transaction between Airbus, Bombardier and Investment Quebec. In February 2020, Bombardier exited the partnership. At the end of 2022, the Airbus Canada shareholding structure was 75% Airbus and 25% Investment in Quebec. Airbus Canada has developed a family of all-new design efficient aircraft with two products: the A220-100 and the A220-300. The A220-100 is a solution for opening new routes with urban and challenging operations. The A220-100 has typical seating between 100 and 120 passengers and a range of approximately 6,670km. The A220-300 is well suited to be one of the best network feeders. The A220-300 has typical seating between 120 and 150 passengers and a range of approximately 6,300km. Both aircraft deliver 25% lower fuel burn per seat than previous generation aircraft, half the noise footprint, and decreased emissions. In addition to the airliner versions, in 2020 Airbus Canada launched the ACJ TwoTwenty, creating a new business jet market segment by offering an intercontinental capability of over 12 hours flight duration with unmatched personal space and comfort. In 2022, Airbus Canada has delivered 53 aircraft (compared to 50 aircraft in 2021) and has a backlog of 527 aircraft as of December 2022. Through the end of December 2022, 246 A220 have been delivered. Industrial Footprint. A220 has two final assembly lines, one in Mirabel and one in Mobile. In 2022, the Mirabel A220 site was expanded with the addition of a sub-assembly area, known as a pre-final assembly line (pre-FAL).

42

Airbus / Universal Registration Document 2022