US arrests two Russians for allegedly smuggling aircraft parts into Russia
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Airbus is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company produces commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites, and launch vehicles. Airbus also provides comprehensive services, including training, maintenance, and data analytics. As one of the largest aerospace manufacturers globally, Airbus plays a crucial role in the aviation and defense industries.
Key Facts
- Type: Publicly traded company
- Industry: Aerospace, Defense
- Founded: December 18, 1970; 53 years ago in Blagnac, France
- Founders: Government initiative by France, Germany, and the UK
- Headquarters: Leiden, Netherlands
- Key People: Guillaume Faury (CEO), René Obermann (Chairman)
- Products: Commercial aircraft, military aircraft, helicopters, satellites, launch vehicles
- Services: Training, maintenance, data analytics
- Revenue: €78.9 billion (2023)
- Number of employees: 131,300 (2023)
- Website: https://www.airbus.com
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UAE cancels $880M Airbus H225M Caracal multirole helicopter deal: report
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has canceled a deal with Airbus to procure 12 units of H225M Caracal…
Emirates debuts freshly painted Rugby World Cup 2023 livery on the A380
The countdown is on for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France after Emirates unveiled its latest flagship…
Philippine Airlines orders Airbus A350 for use on routes to US and Canada
Philippine Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to order nine Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. If finalized, the nine aircraft…
Airbus outperforms Boeing deliveries in April 2023 due to 737 MAX delays
Both Airbus and Boeing have released their Orders and Deliveries results for April 2023, with the European planemaker…
Air New Zealand’s fleet, capacity and marketing investment plans
Air New Zealand announced its five-year fleet investments, capacity recovery from the pandemic, and marketing plans at TRENZ…
Lessors continue to request Indian authorities deregister Go First aircraft
Aircraft lessors have continued to file deregistration requests with the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) against…
All-Boeing Biman Bangladesh eyes passenger and cargo aircraft from Airbus
The United Kingdom (UK) and Bangladesh signed the Aviation Trade and Investment Partnership agreement, as the Asian country…
Qantas and pilot union go to court over who gets to fly the Airbus A380
Qantas sued the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) as it accuses the pilot union of blocking external…
Lessors ask Indian authorities to deregister more Go First aircraft
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Balkiz Sarihan, the CEO and head of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) at Airbus, has revealed more details on…
Airbus delays entry date for the Airbus A350 freighter
Airbus has delayed the entry-into-service date for the A350F, the freighter version of the A350 XWB. “We are in…
Airbus expects supply chain issues to improve in H2 2023
Airbus revealed that profits more than halved in Q1 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, yet…
Iraqi Airways grounds Airbus A220-300 aircraft following authorities’ orders
The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has issued Iraqi Airways with an order to ground its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. A letter…
flydubai in talks with Airbus and Boeing for a new plane deal by end of 2023
flydubai hopes to complete a deal for new aircraft by the end of 2023, or even in time…
Fiji Airways to launch direct services from Canberra to Nadi from July 2023
Fiji Airways revealed that Canberra, Australia is the latest international destination to be added to its network. The…