Airbus SE (English pronunciation: /ˈɛərbʌs/, French: [ɛʁbys](listen), German: [ˈɛːɐ̯bʊs](listen), Spanish: [airˈβus]) is a company which makes aircraft. It is owned by EADS, a European aerospace company. Airbus has its headquarters in Blagnac, France. Airbus Office in Toulouse 1, Rond Point Maurice Bellonte 31707 Blagnac Cedex France"
Airbus began as a consortium (a group) of aircraft makers called Airbus Industrie. Later, in 2001, it became a joint-stock company. It was owned by EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%). BAE sold its part of the company to EADS on 13 October 2006, so EADS now completely owns the company.
Around 55,000 people work for Airbus in sixteen places in four European countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. The final part of Airbus aircraft making is done in Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; Seville, Spain; and, since 2009, Tianjin, China.
Airbus makes and sells the first digital fly-by-wire airliner, the Airbus A320. Airbus also makes the biggest airliner in the world, the Airbus A380.
In 2015 Airbus launched an accelerator program to infuse startup and intrapreneurial innovations called Airbus BizLab.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Airbus?
A: Airbus is a company that manufactures aircraft.
Q: Who owns Airbus?
A: Airbus is owned by EADS, a European aerospace company.
Q: Where is the headquarters of Airbus located?
A: The headquarters of Airbus are located in Blagnac, France.
Q: How many people work for Airbus?
A: Around 55,000 people work for Airbus in sixteen places in four European countries.
Q: Where are the final parts of an Airbus aircraft made?
A: The final part of an Airbus aircraft making is done in Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; Seville, Spain; and Tianjin, China.
A320 and A380 models.
Q: What was the first digital fly-by-wire airliner made by Airbus?
A: The first digital fly-by-wire airliner made by Airbus was the A320 model.
Q: What is the biggest airliner made by Airbus?
A: The biggest airliner made by Airbus is the A380 model.
