Singapore Airlines bets on non-stop services expansion to the US
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) (SIA) continues to expand its non-stop services, focusing on the Southeast Asia-U.S. market. The…
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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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Airbus withdraws Eurofighter Typhoon from Canadian tender
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Indonesia threatens to halt Airbus orders over spat with EU
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Updated on August 23, 2019, to include a statement from the EASA Investigation into a mid-air engine explosion…
Qantas to pick BoeingAirbus aircraft for Project Sunrise by 2019
Qantas Airways is to make the final decision on which aircraft to choose for its Project Sunrise by…
Airbus clarifies A320neo, A321neo issues flagged by EASA
Within less than a month, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued two airworthiness directives addressing…
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The French authority is calling for public help to find and identify Pratt & Whitney PW1524 engine parts…
Retrospective: The beginning of the end of Airbus A340
Airbus was competing with Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed’s TriStar only in short and mid-hauls until 1993. But…
Airbus latest figures: deliveries up, cancellations shadow orders
While the industry is still reeling from the half year 2019 results posted by the world’s two largest…
Germany grounds fleet of Airbus Tiger helicopters
The Bundeswehr has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters following a safety warning issued by Airbus Helicopters.The…
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IAG, Boeing negotiate 737 MAX deliveries to start in 2022
International Airlines Group (IAG) (IAG) is negotiating with Boeing new delivery date for the first of 200 Boeing…
EASA finds excessive pitch issue in second Airbus A320 family jet
The Airbus A320neo has been found to be potentially subject to an angle-of-attack protection weakness, which, under certain…
Airbus showcases strong H1 2019; profit, deliveries soar
At the halfway mark of 2019, Airbus’ profits climbed high. The European aerospace giant ramped up the production…
Scoot to expand fleet with Airbus A321neo order
The low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, Scoot, is set on fleet expansion with the latest purchase…