Ordinary CSE-E Airbus SAS on 24th April 2026

1) Strategic business position

The start of 2026 was marked by record commercial success with 408 gross orders and a backlog exceeding 9,000 units.

• International Partnerships: An agreement has been reached between EASA and the CAC to resume deliveries of Chinese aircraft. Major customers include China Eastern, Delta Air Lines (3rd largest fleet in the world), and Atlas Air with 20 A350 Freighters.
• Services Ambitions (Moonshot): The services sector is targeting 37% growth compared to 2025 (an additional $1.4 trillion). Operations on Skywise and Navblue are considered strategic.
• Quality (Moonshot II): The goal is to achieve zero accidents by reducing non-conformities (NCs) over two years. A two-hour general mobilization is planned for May 5th to focus on this issue.
• Geopolitical Context: The conflict in the Middle East is having a significant impact on the sector: traffic has fallen by 50%. The price of kerosene has doubled, leading to an increase in ticket prices, particularly between Asia and Europe.

2) Orders/Deliveries

Airbus delivered 114 aircraft by the end of March, but the path to the target of 870 remains challenging.

• A220: Delivery rate is satisfactory with 8 deliveries in March (target 10-11).
• A320 (Single Aisle): 49 deliveries completed. The expected rate is over 60, but it is being hampered by disruptions at the supplier Sofitec.
• A330 & A350: Issues persist with landing gear, the rear fuselage (Nordenham), and cabin interiors.

3) Health and Social Assessment (T. Cagnin)

The workforce remains stable at 10,500 full-time equivalents (FTE).

• Psychosocial Risks (RPS): These account for 26% of long-term absences. The Legal, Finance, Quality, and HR departments are under particular scrutiny. Discussions have taken place regarding improving access to psychologists and training mental health first aiders.
• Women's Health: Endometriosis and the provision of break rooms for menstrual pain are becoming priority areas.
• Accident Statistics: 17 accidents were recorded between January and March. A legal clarification has been issued: an accident occurring during a business trip (even at a restaurant in the evening) is considered a workplace accident. comme un accident du travail.

FO Airbus SAS statement on the annual report on occupational risk prevention and improvement of working conditions for the year 2025, on the 2026 program for occupational risk prevention and improvement of working conditions, and on the 2025 annual report on radiation protection at Airbus SAS

FO would like to thank the health, safety, and hygiene teams for the quality of their reports, as well as the work carried out by the Airbus SAS Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee (CSSCT-E).

Accident statistics, whether workplace accidents or commuting accidents, are a major issue with sometimes terrible consequences for every employee in our company.

Unfortunately, we are seeing a worrying deterioration in accident statistics as reflected in the safety indicators at the Blagnac site.

• The FR1 frequency rate increased by 34%, rising from 0.35 to 0.47, with 131 commuting accidents, nearly 80% of which involved two-wheeled vehicles, particularly bicycles (81 accidents).

  While roadworks around the sites likely helped to mitigate this increase, the FO union believes this must be accompanied by prevention and awareness campaigns promoting responsible road use and sharing.

• The TF1 frequency rate increased by 37%, from 1.33 to 1.82, a rise directly impacted by accidents related to psychosocial risks (14 declarations in 2025).

  Regarding psychosocial risks and workload, although the number of Homogeneous Exposure Groups (HEGs) assessed is increasing, with a 48% rise and the beneficial implementation of a single governance structure within OneEHS, the situation on the ground remains alarming:

• 26 GEH are at "intolerable" risk regarding the intensity and duration of work.

• 13% of RPS shares are already behind schedule.

For FO, beyond risk detection, it is essential to address the root causes of these psychosocial risks.

Regarding training, we observe a disconnect between stated ambitions and the reality of training programs.

While 100% of the employee training requirement in Workplace First Aid and Rescue has been met, it is regrettable that nearly four times fewer employees were trained in 2025 compared to 2024 through the safety box program.

Manager participation in EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) training remains very low and is worrying in a process where the company's strategy relies on departmental autonomy. This autonomy cannot be decreed without effective support and training for managers, particularly regarding their criminal and civil liability.

Regarding the budget of €7.9 million allocated for 2026, this does not seem sufficient to us given the challenges of occupational health and safety in our company, whose responsibility it is to systematically prevent these risks from escalating into dangerous situations.

Regarding the annual radiation protection report, FO notes favorably the absence of anomalies and compliance with regulatory thresholds in 2025. We encourage the continuation of training and the acquisition of new radiation protection measurement equipment for 2026.

Conclusion:

While acknowledging the efforts to structure the program and the stability of the prevention budgets, FO believes that the degraded safety results and the pressure on workload do not allow for the full validation of this program.

We insist that prevention measures remain a priority and that all necessary human and financial resources be made available to achieve even the lowest possible targets in terms of workplace accidents and health.

Pending the concrete effects of the new method for analyzing psychosocial risks and the catch-up plan for delayed actions, the FO representatives have chosen to abstain.

4) Accident Analysis, FR1 Monitoring

35 accidents in total since January, with and without lost time

25 commuting accidents since January, including 17 resulting in lost time at Airbus SAS in March, including 9 commuting accidents

Main cause of accidents: slips and falls, trips and falls while on the phone

1 fall in the Beluga cargo area

12 Months Accident Statistics - Airbus SAS

FR1 R12, end of March 2026 : 0.58 +41%
2026 target : 0,53  (2,28 en 2025)

1 additional accident at SAS on FR1 as of March 24, bringing the total to 4

12Months Accident Statistics - Airbus Operations SAS 

FR1 R12, end of March 2026 >1.81
2026 target : 1.81  (2,28 en 2025)

12Months Accident Statistics - AIRBUS COMMERCIAL a/c, UES

FR1 R12, end of 03-2026: 1.66
2026 target: 1.18 (1.4 in 2025)

5) Housing Commission

6) Integration of Spirit AeroSystems (Sparrow Project)

Airbus has finalized the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems' financially troubled operations to secure its supply chain.

• Scope: Acquisition of five major sites (Belfast, Prestwick, Casablanca, St. Nazaire, and Kingston) employing approximately 4,000 people.
• Industrial Stakes: The Kingston site is crucial for the A350 (with the objective of ramping up production to 10 aircraft per day). The A220 engine pylon will be transferred from Wichita to St. Eloi.
• Finance: Boeing has provided financial compensation to Airbus to offset Spirit's short-term losses. A competitiveness plan is in place for the next three to five years to harmonize processes and tools.