Corporate information

Airbus, the leading commercial and military transport aircraft manufacturer 

Airbus offers a modern and comprehensive family of civil airliners with capacities ranging from 100 to 525 seats, while its military product line covers the light, medium and heavy airlifters as well as multi-role aerial tanker and transport aircraft.

The company regularly captures approximately half of all commercial airliner orders in the 100-seat and above categories, and has been the largest manufacturer in this market from 2003 to 2011 in terms of deliveries. Airbus has sold over 12,300 aircraft and delivered 7,600-plus jetliners since its creation in 1970. As of January 2013, more than 7,500 Airbus aircraft are in service, with some 500 customers and operators located worldwide.

Airbus’ philosophy is to avoid cyclic changes in its production/delivery rates, thereby preventing peaks and dips in the response to market situation.  As a result the company has implemented a smooth increase in output every year since the mid-2000s.  

The company’s backlog of commercial jetliners as of 31 December 2012 was 4,682 valued at $638 billion at list prices – a new industry record that provides seven-plus years of production.

A global company with roots in Europe

Headquarters: Toulouse, France

Shareholding:  a 100% EADS company

Active workforce: 59,000 direct employees around the world

Subsidiaries: United States, China, Japan and Middle East

Spare parts centres: Hamburg, Frankfurt, Washington, Beijing and Singapore

Training centres: Toulouse, Miami, Hamburg and Beijing 

Field service offices: More than 150 around the world

Supplier network: Some 1,800 suppliers in 30 countries

Industrial sites: Facilities located in France, Germany, Spain and the UK 

Final Assembly Lines: Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Tianjin, China, which will be joined by a new facility in Mobile, Alabama USA 

Engineering centres: 11 throughout Europe, US, China, India and Russia