AirAsia crumbling airline empire: overstretched or opportunistic?
As rumors began to spread about two AirAsia subsidiaries potentially shutting their doors, namely AirAsia India and AirAsia…
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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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As airlines were forced to put their aircraft into short or long-term aircraft storage, companies, including Maintenance, Repair,…
Tony Douglas: “the jury’s out” on Etihad Airways Airbus A380 fate
Whether the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 fleet will fly again remains undecided due to brand and sustainability issues…
JetBlue flights to Europe in point-to-point world (Part II)
This is the second article about JetBlue (JBLU)’s potential transatlantic flights. The first article is available here:The prime…
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Airbus A380 engine failure caused by lack of scientific knowledge
Air France’s Airbus A380 uncontained engine failure during the flight AF066 in September 2017 resulted from the lack…
JetBlue’s transatlantic ops are still on track: perfect timing?
A lot of companies had ambitious plans for the short-term future. While many have been derailed since, JetBlue…
Last Airbus A380 takes shape in Toulouse station 40
The shining new jet was pictured rolling out from station 40 of the Airbus Toulouse production site in…
Will there be a Boeing-Airbus hydrogen power race?
As Airbus unveiled three new aircraft studies whose primary fuel source would be hydrogen, one could expect Boeing…
Airbus unveils three hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts
Determined to win the race to a “zero-emission aircraft” by 2035, Airbus unveiled three hydrogen-powered concepts the company…
Could stretch have saved Airbus A380?
It is more than likely that the days of the Airbus A380 are numbered. As international air travel…
France hopes to see European MALE drone contract signed in 2020
After years of stalling, the European MALE drone, or Eurodrone project, could finally move forward. French Minister of…
American Airbus A320 lands with engine fire in San Antonio
An American Airlines Airbus A320 on approach to its destination declared Mayday due to a burning engine before…
Lufthansa to scrap entire widebody fleets, more layoffs to entail
Deutsche Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) plans to scrap most of its widebody passenger aircraft, which would contribute to additional…
StarLux to lease 12 new Airbus aircraft, fleet up to 42
StarLux Airlines, a Taiwan based airline, has put 12 new Airbus aircraft on its leasing order, Taiwan Apple…
Etihad A320 runway excursion severity was overstated, GCAA said
The ‘serious incident’ of Etihad Airways A320, which suffered a temporary runway excursion and damaged five runway edge…
France orders three additional Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces placed a firm order for a new batch of three A330…
Boeing agrees to extend 777X deliveries for Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways confirmed it would be taking all 60 Boeing 777X aircraft that it has on order, but…