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Aérospatiale-Matra

Airbus SE ( AIR-buss; French: [ɛʁbys]; German: [ˈɛːɐ̯bʊs]; Spanish: [ˈejɾβus]) is a European aerospace corporation.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis1

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Airbus SE ( AIR-buss; French: [ɛʁbys]; German: [ˈɛːɐ̯bʊs]; Spanish: [ˈejɾβus]) is a European aerospace corporation. While the company's primary business is the design and manufacture of commercial aircraft, it also operates separate divisions for Defence and Space and Helicopters. Airbus has long been the world's leading helicopter manufacturer and, in 2019, emerged as the world's largest manufacturer of airliners.2

Timeline

  1. Jul 10, 2000Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1

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