History of Airbus
Airbus, founded in 1970 as a European aerospace consortium, was created to compete with American aircraft manufacturers like Boeing. The company emerged from a collaboration between France, Germany, and later Spain and the UK, with its first aircraft, the A300, becoming the world’s first twin-engine wide-body jet. Airbus gained a strong reputation for innovation, fuel efficiency, and advanced fly-by-wire technology, helping it challenge Boeing’s dominance in the commercial aviation market.
Over the decades, Airbus expanded its product lineup, introducing the popular A320 family, the double-deck A380, and the long-range A350. In 2000, Airbus became a single corporate entity, Airbus SAS, under the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), later renamed Airbus Group. Today, Airbus is a global leader in aerospace, manufacturing commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defense systems, competing closely with Boeing while continuing to pioneer advancements in aviation technology.