Airbus Q3 profit rises, keeps full-year targets

Airbus maintained financial and industrial targets as it posted higher-than-expected third-quarter core profit and revenues on Wednesday, led by demand for profitable models and a favourable annual comparison for its troubled space business. The world's largest planemaker said its widely-watched adjusted operating profit rose 39% to E1.407b in the quarter as revenues rose 5% to 15.689b. Analysts were on average expecting Q3 operating profit of E1.2b on revenues of E15.302b, according to a company-compiled consensus.<br/>