How is an aircraft built?
An Airbus jetliner is the product of highly-efficient cooperation across the company’s global supply and manufacturing chains, as well as its decades of innovation for the air transport sector.
The sections below detail how Airbus’ modern and efficient aircraft are built – covering the design and production of individual components, all the way to flight testing and delivery to customers.
Follow the making of an aircraft, with the A380 as a highlight
Orders & deliveries
| Total orders | 11570 |
|---|---|
| Total deliveries | 7079 |
| In operation | 6659 |
Downloadable assets
- Airbus 40 years of innovation - timeline illustrated
- About Airbus - backgrounder
Latest news
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18 February 2012
A350's Trent XWB engine makes successful first flight on Airbus’ A380 test aircraft -
17 February 2012
THAI signs Flight Hour Services with Airbus for its A380 fleet -
15 February 2012
SIA Engineering Company chooses Airbus Managed Inventory -
15 February 2012
Bhutan’s Drukair orders an Airbus A319 with Sharklets -
15 February 2012
Airbus to launch A330P2F cargo conversion programme with ST Aerospace and EADS EFW
Discover Airbus' vision of aviation in 2050
Creating added value while minimising environmental impact at every step of the aircraft life-cycle:
Around the clock... around the world
Out-sized cargo transport
Thinking global, acting local
A350's Trent XWB engine makes successful first flight on Airbus’ A380 test aircraft
Opportunities in Europe, USA, India and China...
History
Environment
Aircraft families
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