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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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For some, the Airbus A220 has become the savior and the backbone of an airline’s fleet. When Airbus…
Airbus A400M achieves awaited simultaneous paratrooper dispatch
The Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft has completed the certification flight test for the simultaneous dispatch of 80…
Airbus slapped with 10% tariffs, industry to lose more, it says
Washington is set to make good on its pledge to retaliate on European Union (EU) goods, including aircraft,…