Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s first Airbus A321 spotted in Hamburg
The first A321neo aircraft for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air’s newest subsidiary based in the Middle East,…
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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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A fuel truck collided with an Aeroflot Airbus A320 parked on the apron of Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO), Russia.…
MEA Airbus A330 and Turkish Boeing 777 collided in Nigeria
An incident was recorded on July 29, 2020, when a Middle East Airlines (MEA) Airbus A330-200 (registered OD-MEA)…
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In a chess game over tariff disputes in the aerospace sector in Europe and the United States, Airbus…
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Airbus delivers third A330 MRTT to France four months early
The French Ministry of Armed Forces took delivery of the third Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)…
Middle Eastern Airlines welcomes their first A321neo
On June 10 Lebanese carrier Middle Eastern Airlines welcomed its first A321neo aircraft into the airline’s fleet. The…
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Airbus registered no new orders for the second month in a row, while the number of deliveries slightly…
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Airbus seeks government compromises to save jobs
Airbus unveiled its plan to cut 15,000 jobs among its workforce, including 5,000 in France and 5,100 in…
Unions: Airbus job cuts imminent
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Airbus ATTOL demonstrates fully autonomous flight capacities
Started in 2018, Airbus’ Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project has the ambition to revolutionize autonomous flight.…
Airbus expects 2019-levels of business to return in 2025
Aircraft manufacturers were no exception to the pain and tumble that the aviation industry took amidst the current…
Airbus to modernize German Eurofighter Typhoon simulators
The Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium under the industrial leadership of Airbus has been commissioned to modernize…
Negotiating or just slagging off? Modern art of aircraft deals
Throughout the decades, air travel improved in comfort, entertainment, safety, speed. The process of conceiving an aircraft, seemingly…