Airbus SAS

European aircraft manufacturer, subsidiary of Airbus SE
Organization company Q67
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Airbus SAS is a société par actions simplifiée[1] operating in the aircraft and space construction industry[1]. The organization is headquartered in Blagnac[1] and had 81k employees in 2019[2].

The company was founded by Roger Béteille, Felix Kracht, Henri Ziegler, and Franz Josef Strauß. Its current CEO is Guillaume Faury[3][4].

Airbus SAS

Summary

Airbus SAS is a company[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Airbus SAS was a member of Aerospace Valley[3].
  • Airbus SAS was a member of GIFAS[4].
  • Airbus SAS was a member of Linux Foundation[5].
  • Airbus SAS was a member of CVE Numbering Authority[6].
  • Airbus SAS was a member of Association of German Airports[7].
  • Airbus SAS is in the country of France[8].
  • Airbus SAS is in the country of FR[9].
  • Airbus SAS's instance of is recorded as company[10].
  • Airbus SAS's founder is recorded as Roger Béteille[11].
  • Airbus SAS's founder is recorded as Felix Kracht[12].
  • Airbus SAS's founder is recorded as Henri Ziegler[13].
  • Airbus SAS's founder is recorded as Franz Josef Strauß[14].
  • Airbus SAS is owned by Airbus SE[15].
  • Airbus SAS is owned by CASA[16].
  • Airbus SAS's headquarters location is recorded as Blagnac[17].
  • Airbus SAS's chief executive officer is recorded as Guillaume Faury[18].
  • Airbus SAS's ICAO airline designator is recorded as AIB[19].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Airbus Transport International[20].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Airbus Operations S.A.S.[21].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Airbus ProSky[22].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Metron Aviation[23].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Tarmac Aerosave[24].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Airbus (India)[25].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm[26].
  • Airbus SAS's child organization or unit is recorded as Dornier[27].

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Founding

Founders include Roger Béteille[11], Felix Kracht[12], Henri Ziegler[13], and Franz Josef Strauß[14]. Recorded inception include December 18, 1969[28], 1970[29], and 1991-11-04[30]. Airbus SAS's location of formation is recorded as France[31].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Airbus Commercial Aircraft'}[32] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'AIRBUS'}[33].

Leadership

Airbus SAS's chief executive officer is recorded as Guillaume Faury[18].

Operations

Airbus SAS's headquarters location is recorded as Blagnac[17]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Airbus SE[34]. Subsidiaries include Airbus Transport International[20], a cargo airline[35], in France[36], founded in 1996[37], headquartered in Blagnac[38]; Airbus Operations S.A.S.[21], an organization[39], in France[40], founded in 1998[41], headquartered in Toulouse[42]; Airbus ProSky[22], an organization[43], founded in 2011[44]; Metron Aviation[23], a business[45], founded in 1995[46], headquartered in Dulles[47]; Tarmac Aerosave[24], a business[48], in France[49], founded in 2006[50], headquartered in Azereix[51]; and Airbus (India)[25].

Industry

Airbus SAS's industry is recorded as aircraft and space construction[52].

Ownership

Owners include Airbus SE[15], a business[53], in Netherlands[54], founded in 1998[55], headquartered in Leiden[56] and CASA[16], an aerospace manufacturer[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1923[59], headquartered in Getafe[60]. Products include aircraft[61], Airbus A300[62], Airbus A310[63], Airbus A320 family[64], Airbus A330[65], and Airbus A340[66].

Why It Matters

Airbus SAS ranks in the top 9% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,341 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

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Class ancestry

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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