Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has warned employees that the aircraft maker must be ready to adjust to new and growing geopolitical risks after suffering what he called "significant" logistical and financial damage from global trade tensions last year.

His message comes as Airbus faces pressure from US protectionist policies and strained US-China relations.

In an internal letter sent to staff last week, Faury said the start of 2026 has been unusually difficult.

"The beginning of 2026 is marked by an unprecedented number of crises and by unsettling geopolitical developments," he wrote.

"We should proceed in a spirit of solidarity and self-reliance." Airbus declined........

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