Emirates and Airbus A380: no love at first sight
While Emirates has become synonymous with the Airbus A380 and is, despite the current unfavorable circumstances, optimistic about…
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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’ SMART MRTT paves way to autonomous refueling
The A330 SMART MRTT program is created with the aim of developing Automatic Air-to-Air refueling (A3R) capability, which…
Luftwaffe breaks record for longest Airbus A350 flight
The Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, broke the record for the longest Airbus A350 flight, after the aircraft…
Vistara A320 jet faces bees attack while parked in Kolkata
The strange incident occurred at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) in Kolkata, India. A swarm…
Airbus finds home for 6 jets rejected by Malaysia’s AirAsia
The European planemaker Airbus reportedly found new homes for its six A320 Family aircraft that had been rejected…
AirAsia India to expand its fleet with three A320 neo aircraft
The low-budget carrier AirAsia India plans to expand its growing fleet with three more Airbus A320neo aircraft by…
As privatization looms, 120 Air India pilots quit over pay
The Indian government is moving ahead with plans to exit the struggling national carrier. But the approaching newest…
IndiGo orders record-breaking 300 Airbus A320 jets
India’s biggest low-cost carrier and one of the biggest airlines in the country, IndiGo and Airbus have announced a…
On this day: First Flight Of The Airbus A380
On this day: First Flight Of The Airbus A380April 27th is a very important date, as this is…
Boeing vs Airbus: who develops aircraft faster? | Data
It takes years to develop a modern aircraft. But which one of the two giants – Boeing and…
Emirates expects to fly all Airbus A380 by 2022
The largest operator of the Airbus A380, Emirates, shared an optimistic view of the demand for air travel…
Second German governmental A350 completes maiden flight
The second A350 to be used by the Luftwaffe for the transport of the German government representatives completed…
Switzerland receives offer to buy Eurofighter jets
The European plane manufacturer Airbus and Germany seek to sell Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Office…
Emirates to continue flying A380, expects advantage in future
While other airlines retire their Airbus A380 aircraft, Emirates airline plans to remain the world’s largest superjumbo operator…
China Southern’s first Airbus A319neo unveils in Hamburg
The China Southern’s first Airbus A319neo was unveiled at the Airbus production base in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft…
In tit-for-tat tariff war, both Airbus and Boeing are losers
The tariff war that began in 2004 was continued, when the European Commission (EC), in response to the…
Long-term storage and larvae forced Wizz Air A321 reject take-off
On June 16, 2020, a Wizz Air Airbus A321 (registered as G-WUKJ) was forced to reject two take-offs…
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