2006-06-17 08:14:43 · 9 answers · asked by karthik 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Airbus, an EADS joint Company with BAE Systems, is headquartered in Toulouse, France and produces a comprehensive range of 14 aircraft. Since 2001,Airbus became a fully integrated single company but it started as a French-German consortium in 1970. Later it was joined by Spain and British Aerospace.The company's 16 manufacturing sites are in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. Apart from the above mentioned sites, other aspects of the aircraft design and production process and are complemented by subsidiaries in North America, China and Japan, as well as a joint engineering centre in Russia.
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2006-06-17 09:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Here Im 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Airbus, is based in Toulouse, France.
It's a joint venture between:
1. France
2. Germany
3. Spain
4. Britain
They make different parts at different locations and assemble at one place (like wings in Britain, Landing Gears in Germany etc. etc.)
Airbus is a rival company of Boeing and is determined to give it a tough time.
Aircraft types by these two companies are:
Airbus: A300, A310, A320, A340, A380(latest)
Boeing:707,737,747,757,767,777, Dreamliner(latest project) & Business Jets (now)
Their Engine Makers & Suppliers are:
1. Rolls Royce (British)
2. Pratt & Whittney (American)
3. General Electric (American)
My experience with two aircrafts (while flying) is that Airbus Aircrafts 'flutter' a lot than Boeings because their wings are designed to be more flexible. Airbus was the first company to incorporate the 'fly-by-wire' system in which the traditional 'Yoke-Stick' (you can imagine it with a full steering wheel cut into half) was replaced with a 'Joy-Stick' (you can imagine it with a Microsoft 'Side-Winder' that you use for playing games). My pilot freinds & relatives (pilots) tell me that Airbus is a bit easier to fly than a Boeing as you do 'nothing' most of the time while sitting on the pilot seat. Computers do the job (of course, in Boeings too). But they feel that Airbus is so simple to fly that it's not challenging as a Boeing! While some (who fly Boeings) tell me that "wow' what a beautiful bright cockpit a Boeing has--- I want to fly a Boeing'. To summarize, both have their 'Pluses' & "Minuses'. That's Life!
2006-06-17 17:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ask Dr. Dingo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Airbus is a french owned company
2006-06-17 08:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Firehawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope - Airbus is a French company based in Eads, France.
2006-06-17 08:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by dmspartan2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a French company that makes what i like to call throw away airplanes...when they break it is hard to find the parts and it can be much more expensive then the dc-10's in the fleet.
2006-06-17 19:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by gamereaper3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah........... A company headquartered in Tolouse,France having manufacturing facilities in Germany, UK and other nations of EU.
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2006-06-17 21:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by t$k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boeing is American
Airbus is British
2006-06-17 10:51:45 · answer #7 · answered by JOE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
airbus is european.(britain,france and i think germany)
2006-06-17 12:23:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Black is incorrect AGAIN.
Hey Joe, ever tried Google?
2006-06-17 11:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋