“Rising from the ashes.” SAA marks return with JNB – CPT route
South African Airways (SAA) takes to the skies once again following its long-awaited return to operation. The airline’s…
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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
Airbus will deliver aircraft from US facility using SAF
Airbus will deliver aircraft from its United States-based manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama using sustainable aviation fuel, by…
Airbus starts assembly of first eco-wing prototype
Airbus announced that it had started assembling its first future eco-wing prototype on September 22, 2021, under its…
Airbus Helicopters tests new engine backup system
In collaboration with the French aviation authority, Airbus Helicopters tested a new engine backup system onboard its Flightlab…
Concerns over rise in space debris keep Airbus exec awake at night
The issue of space junk is keeping Airbus space executive Jean-Marc Nasr awake at night. Nasr, Head of…
Airbus and partners to build hydrogen hub network in Europe
The European aerospace manufacturer Airbus, the Paris-based supplier of industrial gases Air Liquide, and French private airport operator…
airBaltic to recruit pilots, cabin crew again as travel demand improves
Latvian airline airBaltic is planning to hire a total of 300 pilots and cabin crew by summer 2022…
Airbus unveils next generation electric flying taxi
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus unveiled plans for its newest electric flying taxi — another future competitor in the…
GECAS to deliver four Airbus aircraft to PLAY
Iceland-based start-up PLAY airlines inked a deal with Irish–American leasing company GECAS for three new Airbus A320neos and…
easyJet adds five aircraft to seasonal bases in Spain, Portugal for summer 2022
easyJet will add five more aircraft to seasonal bases in Malaga (AGP), Palma de Mallorca (PMI) and Faro…
Lockheed, Airbus offer enhanced A330 MRTT tanker for USAF
Lockheed Martin presented the LMXT, a variant of the Airbus A330 MRTT that it has tailored for the…
Airbus-Air New Zealand partner to research hydrogen-powered aircraft
Air New Zealand and Airbus have agreed to a cooperation initiative on September 16, 2021, to research the…
British Airways operates passenger flight using recycled cooking oil
British Airways made a breakthrough on September 14, 2021, when it operated its first-ever passenger flight using recycled…
Lufthansa’s final A380 arrives in Teruel for storage
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) has waved goodbye to its last Airbus A380. The aircraft, registration D-AIMH, departed Frankfurt (FRA)…
No more lip service. Now is the time to get inspired and act – WIA at six months
Richard StephensonCEO of AeroTime HubWow.I don’t think I ever planned to start writing an editorial that way, as…
Vacationing in business class? Airlines eye “premium leisure” trend
It is a truth universally acknowledged that corporate travel is not going to recover as quickly as leisure…
Wizz Air, looking for new crew, restores pilot pay to pre-pandemic levels
Wizz Air, on the hunt for new pilots and cabin crew, says it is putting pilots back on…
Breeze Airways confirms order for 20 additional A220s
Breeze Airways confirmed it will purchase 20 additional A220 aircraft from Airbus, taking its total order book to…