The story
Founded by Felix Kracht, Franz Josef Strauß, Henri Ziegler and Roger Béteille on Dec 18, 1969, in France.1
Private company
Airbus Commercial Aircraft
Logo: Airbus SE vector version by BegbertBiggs Own work based on: File:Airbus Group Logo 2014.svg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is a European aircraft manufacturer, subsidiary of Airbus SE, founded in 1969.1 Its website says: “Airbus offers a comprehensive portfolio, from efficient passenger aircraft to versatile cargo airplanes (freighters) and global support services.”5 It was founded by Henri Ziegler, Roger Béteille, Franz Josef Strauß and Felix Kracht.1 It is headquartered in Blagnac.1 Its chief executive is Guillaume Faury (since 2019).1 It employed about 80,900 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was $11.1 billion in 2019.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Dec 18, 1969Founded1
- Industryaircraft and space construction1
- HeadquartersBlagnac1
- Founded inFrance1
- Websitewww.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft
- Legal formsociété par actions simplifiée1
- Slogan“New standards. Together.”1
- LEI529900FCMZ4LKXFD0R692
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered address2 ÉTOLE DEWOITINE POINT ROUND, 31700 Blagnac, France2
- Registered withInfogreffe, 383 474 8142
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Corporate structure
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is part of a group headed by Airbus. 97 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Airbus Leiden, Netherlands
- Airbus Helicopters 100% · Marignane Cedex, France
- Aersud elicotteri Subsidiary · Villafranca di Verona, Italy
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Subsidiary · Donauwörth, Germany
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Subsidiary · Ciudad De México, Mexico
- AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Oxford, United Kingdom
- Airbus Operations Limited 100% · Bristol, United Kingdom
- Airbus Commercial Aircraft 94.73% · Blagnac, France
- Tarmac Aerosave Subsidiary · 33.6% · Azereix, France
- TARMAC ARAGON SLU Subsidiary · Teruel, Spain
- Airbus (India) Subsidiary · Bengaluru, India
- Airbus Geospatial and Secure Connectivity Solutions Subsidiary · Toulouse, France
- Atlas Elektronik Subsidiary · Bremen, Germany
- Atlas Elektronik (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · Dorchester, United Kingdom
- Dornier Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen
- Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Subsidiary · Ottobrunn
- Metron Aviation Subsidiary · Dulles
- Navtech Subsidiary
- Airbus Brasil Negocios Aerospaciais Ltda Subsidiary · Brazil
- Airbus Corporate Jets Subsidiary
- Airbus Inter Transport Subsidiary · France
- Airbus ProSky Subsidiary
- Airbus Training Centre Europe Owned · Blagnac, France
- Tarmac Aerosave Subsidiary · 33.6% · Azereix, France
- Airbus Bank München, Germany
- Airbus Defence and Space S.A. Madrid, Spain
- Airbus Transport International Colomiers, France
- Eurockot Launch Services Bremen, Germany
- Premium AEROTEC Augsburg, Germany
- Satair Kastrup, Denmark
- SATAIR PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
- Sodern Limeil Brevannes, France
- Surrey Satellite Technology Guildford, United Kingdom
- DMC International Imaging Subsidiary · Guildford, United Kingdom
- Infoterra Ltd Subsidiary · 100% · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- ArianeGroup Subsidiary · 50% · Les Mureaux, France
- Arianespace Subsidiary · Les Mureaux, France
- CILAS Subsidiary · Orléans
- ArianeWorks Subsidiary
- MaiaSpace Subsidiary · France
- Orbital Propulsion Centre Subsidiary · Hardthausen am Kocher, Germany
- ATR Subsidiary · 50% · Tunis–Carthage International Airport
- Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands Subsidiary · Leiden, Netherlands
- Airbus DS SLC SAS Subsidiary · Elancourt, France
- Airbus DS SLC, Belgische Bijkantoor Branch · Elancourt, France
- Airbus Military Subsidiary · Madrid
- AirTanker Services Limited Subsidiary · AirTanker Hub
- Astrium Subsidiary · Paris
- Airbus DS Geo Subsidiary · Toulouse, France
- Beijing Spot Image Co. Ltd. Subsidiary · 55% · Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Airbus DS Geo Australia Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Canberra, Australia
- Spot Image Brasil Subsidiary
- Predict Services Stake · 33% · Castelnau-le-Lez, France
- Astrium Services Subsidiary
- Astrium Geo-Information Subsidiary
- Space Systems Subsidiary · Paris
- EADS Astrium Space Transportation Subsidiary
- Airbus DS Geo Subsidiary · Toulouse, France
- Cassidian Subsidiary · Unterschleißheim
- Netasq Subsidiary · France
- EADS Sogerma Subsidiary · Mérignac
- Helibras Subsidiary · Itajubá
- EADS EFW Stake · 45% · Dresden
- Project Bromo Stake · 35% · Toulouse
- Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH Stake · 30% · Fürstenfeldbruck
- and 33 more
- Airbus Helicopters 100% · Marignane Cedex, France
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Airbus Commercial Aircraft reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Airbus Corporate Jets
- Airbus Military
- Airbus Training Centre Europe
- Atlas Elektronik
- Satair
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led Airbus Commercial Aircraft, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
197019801990200020102020
- FounderFelix Kracht1
- FounderFranz Josef Strauß1
- FounderHenri Ziegler1
- FounderRoger Béteille1
- Chief executive officerGuillaume Faury Apr 10, 2019 to now1
- Chief executive officerTom Enders 2012 to 20191
Products and brands
- Airbus A220
- Airbus A300
- Airbus A310
- Airbus A320 family
- Airbus A330
- Airbus A340
- Airbus A350
- Airbus A380
- aircraft
- airplane
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
- Airbus 94.7%
- Airbus Defence and Space S.A. 5.3%
Subsidiaries
- Airbus (India)
- Airbus Brasil Negocios Aerospaciais Ltda
- Airbus Corporate Jets
- Airbus Geospatial and Secure Connectivity Solutions
- Airbus Inter Transport
- Airbus Military
- Airbus Operations S.A.S.
- Airbus ProSky
- Airbus Transport International
- Dornier
- Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
- Metron Aviation
- Navtech
- Tarmac Aerosave
Also owns
- Airbus Training Centre Europe
- Atlas Elektronik
- Satair
From Wikidata.1
Employees over time
- 201980,8951
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 2019$11.1B1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.airbus.com1
- Websitewww.airbus.com/aircraft.html1
- X (Twitter)x.com/Airbus1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/airbus1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/airbus1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCkfZz95mfqPnzquatVpDTsQ1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/airbusgroup1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ67
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsAirbus Commercial Aircraft photo by Duch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5Company websiteAirbus Commercial Aircraft website