Airbus announces special dividend, extending lead over Boeing

Europe's Airbus unveiled a special dividend on Thursday after posting higher 2023 results, buoyed by resurgent demand for jetliners and despite a fresh charge of $215 million at its troubled Space business.The world's largest commercial planemaker said core adjusted operating profit rose 4% to 5.8 billion euros as revenue climbed 11% to 65.4 billion, and predicted core profit of 6.5 to 7.0 billion euros in 2024.For the fourth quarter, adjusted earnings came in just below market forecasts compile