Airbus

Airbus is a European aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and sells commercial aircraft, helicopters, military aircraft, and related products.

Airbus A320 family: A family of narrow-body commercial airliners introduced by Airbus in 1988. The A320 family is Airbus’s best-selling commercial aircraft line.
Final assembly line: A production line where major components are joined and a product is completed. Airbus brings sections built at different sites together at final assembly lines.
Airbus Industrie: A European aircraft manufacturing consortium established in 1970 and reorganized as a company in 2001. Airbus Industrie was the consortium from which the present Airbus company developed.
Airbus A300: A twin-engine wide-body airliner that became the first Airbus production aircraft. The A300 established Airbus as a commercial aircraft manufacturer.
Airbus A350: A wide-body, twin-engine airliner developed by Airbus for long-haul routes. The A350 represents Airbus’s modern long-haul passenger aircraft offering.
Aircraft supply chain: The network of companies and processes that supplies materials, components, and services for aircraft production. Airbus relies on suppliers worldwide for engines, systems, and structural parts.
Aérospatiale: A French state-owned aerospace company formed in 1970 and later incorporated into EADS. Aérospatiale was one of the national aerospace companies behind Airbus’s formation.
European Union: A political and economic union of European countries with shared institutions and policies. Airbus’s multinational industrial model reflects broader European economic cooperation.
Airbus A380: A four-engine, double-deck wide-body airliner produced by Airbus from 2003 to 2021. The A380 was Airbus’s largest passenger aircraft and a distinctive commercial program.
Fly-by-wire: An aircraft control system that uses electronic signals to transmit pilot commands to flight-control surfaces. Airbus introduced digital fly-by-wire controls on a commercial airliner with the A320.

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