FACC raises first half revenue and profit as growth continues

Listed aircraft supplier FACC increased revenue and operating profit in the first half of 2026, ORF reported. Revenue rose 8.6 percent to 526 million euros, while earnings before interest and taxes increased 38 percent to 25.3 million euros. The EBIT margin improved from 3.8 percent to 4.8 percent.

FACC, based in Ried im Innkreis, said it was benefiting from continued growth in the civil aviation industry. Airbus, Boeing, COMAC and Embraer are expected to deliver around 1,700 new aircraft to customers in 2026, according to the company.

FACC CEO Robert Machtlinger said the aviation industry was facing a growth surge and that the number of air passengers was expected to more than double over the next 20 years. Airlines worldwide have more than 18,000 aircraft on order, the company said.

During the first half of the year, FACC invested around 120 million euros to expand production capacity in Upper Austria. A new high tech plant is being built at the company’s location in St. Martin im Innkreis, in the Ried im Innkreis district. FACC aims to double component production at the site.

The company also said its CORE efficiency programme, launched in 2024, was having an effect. FACC invested a further 6 million euros in automation and digitalisation technologies in the first half of 2026, with the aim of making production more efficient and further improving quality.

FACC expects revenue to grow by between 10 and 15 percent this year, taking annual revenue above 1 billion euros for the first time. The company forecasts an EBIT margin of between 5.25 and 6.25 percent for the full year.