Positions are available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK for talented professionals with experience in the following areas: structure design, stress analysis, architecture & integration, electrical systems installation, quality, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, customer services as well as systems, flight test and configuration management.

Candidates should have at least 3-5 years of professional experience, as well as a good level of English. For certain positions some knowledge of French, German or Spanish would be a plus.

Candidates should apply on our webpage www.airbus.com/work by 28th May 2012. If selected to participate, applicants will receive information on venue, timings and other arrangements to attend the recruitment day.

“Beyond the opportunity to work on cutting edge products, Airbus gives a chance to work in a stimulating and multicultural environment, with great development opportunities and potential for an international career path,” said Thierry Baril, Executive Vice President Human Resources. We are looking forward to meeting as many candidates as possible on the day and showing that Airbus is a great place to work.”

Airbus achieved record order and delivery numbers in 2011, delivering 534 commercial aircraft and booking 1,419 net orders, making it the most successful year in the company’s history.  4,500 new employees were recruited last year, and 4000 more are targeted for 2012, driven by an order backlog equivalent to 7-8 years production and the continued development of aircraft programs such as A320neo (new engine option), and the A350 XWB Family. Employing more than 55,000 people worldwide, of over 100 nationalities, Airbus is the leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus has sold close to 11,600 aircraft and delivered over 7,200 since its first airliner entered service.  

The Airbus ACJ319 is the newest in the Comlux fleet, is being exhibited for the first time, and features a cabin by Comlux America. It is certificated to carry 19 passengers, and features lounge areas, club seating and two private rooms that convert to bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite bathroom.

More than 15 Airbus corporate jets are offered for VVIP charter worldwide by almost 15 companies, highlighting their popular appeal.

“Exhibiting an Airbus corporate jet alongside traditional offerings from other manufacturers allows potential customers to see and touch what we have to offer, which is quite simply the best cabin in the sky,” comments Airbus COO, Customers, John Leahy. “Airbus corporate jet cabins offer more where it counts, in comfort, space and freedom of movement,” he adds.

With extra fuel-tanks for intercontinental range, the Airbus ACJ319 can fly nonstop from Europe to much of Africa, the Americas and Asia, and one-stop to most of the world.

Airbus corporate jets are derived from the world’s most modern aircraft family, delivering benefits such as fuel-efficiency, reliability and ease of maintenance.

These benefits are enhanced by regular product improvements, which enable them to maintain their competitive edge over time.

Airbus corporate jets have won some 170 orders since the company delivered its first corporate jet in the mid-Eighties, and are the only bizjets flying on every continent, including Antarctica.

In total, seven new-build A320 Family aircraft fitted with both CFM56 and V2500 engine types will test the production-standard Sharklets. The results of the tests will lead up to the certification of these fuel-saving devices on each combination of aircraft model and engine selection. The first member of the family to enter service with Sharklets will be the CFM56-powered A320, from the fourth quarter of 2012.

Sharklets, which have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 Family, will reduce fuel burn by up to 3.5 percent, giving an annual CO2 reduction of around 700 tonnes per aircraft. This is equivalent to the CO2 produced by around 200 cars annually. Sharklets are now offered as an option on new-build aircraft, and are standard on the A320neo Family.

The programme was developed to create a state-of-the-art educational tool in China to train future professionals on civil aviation safety management to the highest international standards. The graduate students get a French diploma from ENAC and ISAE, recognized in both France and China. Today, these graduates can be found working for airlines, airworthiness authorities, maintenance organizations, airports, air traffic control providers and educational institutions, mainly in the field of aviation safety. They play an important role in promoting aviation safety management in China.  

The programme was initiated by the International Airworthiness Cooperation Department of Airbus in 2001. Airbus’ initiative was welcomed by ENAC, ENSICA (now ISAE) and CAUC. The academic activities started in 2003 and the first group of masters students graduated in 2004. Some 450 graduates, including today’s, have successfully obtained their masters degree or diploma.

The new graduates, belonging to the programme’s eighth graduation year, received their masters degree or diploma in Aviation Safety Management (specialising in Airworthiness or in Aeronautical Maintenance) during the graduation ceremony. Concerning the programme’s ninth graduation year, 61 students have registered for the 2012-2013 programme in Aviation Safety Management (in Flight Operations and Aviation Safety Management or in Aeronautical Maintenance). An increasing number of students apply each year for this Aviation Safety Management Programme.

Supported by Airbus, the ASM Masters Programme is taught at the CAUC premises, jointly with ENAC and ISAE. The programme has been strongly backed by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the Chinese aviation authority. 

Assembled at Airbus’ site in Hamburg (Germany), the 20 metre long carbon fibre aft fuselage is made up of the rear fuselage barrel, produced at Airbus’ Getafe plant (Spain), two lateral aft fuselage panels made by Premium AEROTEC (Germany) plus the upper and lower aft fuselage panels manufactured by Airbus in Stade (Germany).

This first A350 XWB airframe will be used for the static structural tests that all new aircraft undergo as part of their certification process. The assembly of the first flying A350 XWB, MSN1, will start during summer.

Jetstar Japan’s A320s are configured in a high comfort all economy layout with 180 seats. Each aircraft is powered by IAE V2500 engines.  

“We are extremely happy to take delivery of our brand new Airbus A320. With its wider seats and more spacious cabin than the competition, we are positioned to provide better value that our customers will appreciate as well as fast turnarounds, which is key to our business model,” Jetstar Japan President Miyuki Suzuki said. “We aim to become the number one LCC in the Japanese market, and the A320 will help us achieve our goals.” 

“We are delighted to welcome Jetstar Japan as our newest Airbus operator. The A320 has the widest most comfortable cabin and the best performance of any single-aisle aircraft. Passengers love it and operators love it too,” said Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy. “The A320 is already the aircraft of choice in Asia with some 80 per cent market share in the LCC market.”

Jetstar Japan, established in 2011, is a joint venture between the Qantas Group, Japan Airlines (JAL), Mitsubishi Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation. Jetstar Japan’s Airbus fleet is from an order for 110 A320 Family aircraft placed by the Qantas Group in October 2011.

As of today, nearly 8,400 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold to more than 340 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world’s best selling commercial jetliner ever. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single-aisle aircraft. 

Alberto de la Cal Lanza, VP Administration and Purchasing of Iberia, said: “We have implemented AMI in our supply chain process, as this allows us to focus more on the planning and procurement activities for our heavy maintenance.” He added: “This increases our material off-shelf performance with optimized inventory levels. 

“We are pleased that Iberia has chosen the Airbus Managed Inventory solution which is tailor-made for supply chain requirements of our industry. This service is being well recognized in the market,” said Didier Lux, EVP of Airbus Customer Services. “We are pleased to welcome Iberia as a new AMI customer. This will further strengthen the close partnership between Iberia and Airbus.”

The AMI service, which underlines Airbus’ innovative strategy in offering customised services based on latest industry standards, captures material consumption information in real-time and automatically triggers the replenishment process within the agreed inventory levels.

Iberia Maintenance is in charge of maintaining Iberia's fleet and those of another 100 clients around the world. It is Spain's second largest aviation-related company by income and number of employees, and the world's ninth-largest aircraft maintenance company.

Airbus is the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer offering the most modern, innovative and efficient family of passenger airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus is an EADS company.

Developed by Airbus in partnership with EADS Innovation Works – the research and development arm of Airbus parent EADS – along with France’s Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile- French Civil Aviation University – and commercialised by the Airbus Business Nursery, this technology predicts interference to an airport’s ground-based Instrument Landing System (ILS) signal. The signal provides reliable guidance to approaching and landing aircraft, especially in reduced visibility conditions, and is sensitive to interference caused by objects near the runway such as other aircraft, buildings and objects.

Accurately predicting interferences such as these, ELISE is aimed at enabling high precision landing capability and securing all-weather operations, increasing runway capacity and reducing missed approaches and diversions linked to weather whilst allowing the optimisation of airside land usage – allowing for buildings to be built nearby without disrupting the facility’s Instrument Landing System. 

“We are pleased that Warsaw Chopin Airport has chosen ELISE to advance landing operations capability as well as increasing runway capacities” said Christian Scherer, Head of Airbus Strategy and Future Programmes. “From our experience at Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, we are confident that our solution will bring great benefits to Warsaw”.

This agreement underlines the commitment of Airbus to streamline operations and share pioneering technologies and competencies in order to improve operational performance and/or reduce the environmental impacts of air transport. Enabling the best possible use of aircraft capabilities in cooperation with airports and air traffic management authorities, Airbus is a key contributor in order to enhance operational performance to the benefit of all stakeholders, from operators through airports to the local communities benefiting from the air links to the rest of the world.

Airbus is the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer offering the most modern, innovative and efficient family of passenger airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus is an EADS company

The order is the third to be placed by Garuda Indonesia for the A330 since July 2010, with the carrier now having a total of 21 aircraft on firm order for future delivery. All the aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.

Garuda Indonesia has chosen the latest extended range 235 tonne maximum take-off weight variant of the A330-300. The carrier will operate the aircraft with a premium two class layout on services from its hubs in Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.

“The A330 has proven to be a key element in the success of the revitalised Garuda Indonesia,” said Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia. “The low seat mile cost and high passenger appeal make the aircraft a perfect fit for our fleet and a firm favourite with our passengers.”

“We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with Garuda Indonesia,” said Tom Williams, Executive Vice President, Programmes, Airbus. “The A330 is undisputed leader in its class. It offers proven reliability, low operating costs and one of the most comfortable cabins in the sky. This winning combination makes it the preferred choice of airlines worldwide and will enable Garuda Indonesia to realise its full potential as a premier international carrier.”

The twin engine A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. Airbus has recorded nearly 1,200 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and more than 800 aircraft are flying with some 90 operators worldwide. In addition to passenger and freighter aircraft, the A330 is also available in VIP and military transport / tanker variants.

Garuda Indonesia currently operates 14 A330 aircraft, comprising eight A330-200s and six A330-300s.

This first A350 XWB airframe will be used for the static structural tests that all new aircraft undergo as part of their certification process. The assembly of the first flying A350 XWB, MSN1, will start during summer.

The centre fuselage was delivered to Toulouse on Wednesday 4th April 2012 by Beluga from Airbus in St Nazaire, France. The front fuselage was previously delivered from St Nazaire to the A350 XWB final assembly line on the 23rd December 2011. Delivery and installation of the aft fuselage from Hamburg, Germany will take place in the coming weeks, followed by the wings delivered from Airbus’ wing assembly site in Broughton, UK.

The A350 XWB fuselage is made up of three main sections - front, centre and aft. These will be joined together at the first main assembly station, Station 50. The nose landing-gear is also joined here. Once this stage is completed, the fuselage is transferred to Station 40 where the wings and tail sections are joined.  In parallel to this, cabin installation will be carried out simultaneously to the wing-fuselage join up, as well as the “power on” of the aircraft systems. In this way, functional tests can start earlier than on previous programmes. 

The A350 XWB is Airbus’ all new family of mid-size widebody airliners. These highly efficient aircraft bring together the latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies to provide up to 25 percent better fuel efficiency and operating costs compared to current aircraft in the same size category. Over 70 percent of the A350 XWB’s weight-efficient airframe is made from advanced materials combining composites (53 percent), titanium and advanced aluminium alloys. The aircraft’s innovative all-new Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) fuselage results in lower fuel burn as well as easier maintenance. The A350 XWB benefits from Airbus’ high level of expertise in incorporating composite material into its aircraft.

The A350 XWB Family consists of three passenger versions with true long-range capability of flying up to 8,500nm/15,580km. In a typical three-class configuration, the A350-800 will offer 270 seats while the A350-900 and the A350-1000 will offer 314 and 350 seats respectively.