The Upper Austrian aviation supplier FACC AG achieved the best result in its company history in the 2025 financial year with a group turnover of 984,4 million euros.
This represents an increase of 11,3 percent compared to the previous year. Despite ongoing challenges posed by volatile supply chains and high personnel and energy costs at the Austrian site, operating profit (EBIT) increased significantly by 49,4 percent to €42,3 million. The EBIT margin thus improved to 4,3 percent. All three of the company's core business units—Aerostructures, Engines & Nacelles, and Cabin Interiors—performed particularly well.
A key driver of this economic strengthening is the CORE efficiency program, initiated in autumn 2024 and implemented across all divisions. Additional impetus came from economies of scale at the Croatian site, opened four years ago, and the global manufacturing strategy, which includes production for the Chinese short- and medium-haul jet COMAC C919. A virtually unchanged workforce combined with a significant increase in revenue underscores the enhanced productivity. Industry analyses support this trajectory: Currently, over 17.000 commercial aircraft are on order worldwide, with a projected demand for more than 42.000 new aircraft by 2044.
To capitalize on the long-term growth of the aviation industry and the emerging market of Advanced Air Mobility, FACC plans to invest approximately €350 million by 2030. A key element of this strategy is the construction of a new, highly automated plant for structural components in St. Martin im Innkreis. Around €120 million will be invested in this expansion, creating up to 300 new jobs in Upper Austria. The plant will also include a research facility dedicated to developing technologies for the next generation of aircraft to series production readiness, thus securing production at the Austrian site for decades to come.
For the current fiscal year 2026, management is optimistic and expects further revenue growth of between 5 and 15 percent. The focus remains on the consistent implementation of the CORE program and further improvement of profit margins. While global delivery rates for commercial aircraft and business jets are increasing, FACC is also preparing for the commercialization of logistics and passenger drones. Financial stability and technological upgrades in automation and digitalization form the basis for responding flexibly to changing demands from major aircraft manufacturers.