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Airbus SE

Airbus builds commercial aircraft and, through Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters, military aircraft and helicopters. ↗

HeadquartersLeiden, Netherlands ↗
Founded1970 ↗
LeadershipGuillaume Faury, CEO ↗
Employees165,294 ↗
OwnershipParent of Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters ↗
Websitewww.airbus.com ↗

Products

  • Airbus Defence and Space markets and builds or modifies new aircraft for military use. ↗
  • The A330 MRTT is a tanker transport converted from a civilian airliner; it can also be configured for troop transport, medevac and cargo. ↗
  • The A400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop tactical transport aircraft developed for European NATO members. ↗
  • Airbus assembles the C295, a smaller tactical transport aircraft designed and first built by Spain's CASA. ↗
  • Airbus Helicopters makes the Tiger attack helicopter and militarised versions of its H-series helicopters. ↗
  • Airbus owns 62.5% of NHIndustries, which builds the NH90 military utility helicopter. ↗

Customers

  • The French Air Force received the first A400M in 2013. ↗

Deals since 2020

Jul 202401

Spirit AeroSystems sells Spirit Airbus Business to Airbus SE

Buyer: Airbus SE

Spirit's businesses that perform its supply contracts with Airbus, including the Kinston, St. Nazaire and Casablanca sites and A220 and A350 work packages

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UndisclosedClosed Dec 8, 2025

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