Airbus Definition

Noun

Singular airbus

Plural airbusses or airbuses

airbus (plural airbusses or airbuses)

  1. A short, medium, or long-range subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
Category: English nouns

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Wed Jul 22 18:12:01 2009

Airbus Facts

Airbus SAS (pronounced /ˈɛərbʌs/ in English, /ɛʁbys/ in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Toulouse, France, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners.

Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers. Consolidation of European defence and aerospace companies around the turn of the century allowed the establishment of a simplified joint stock company in 2001, owned by EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%). After a protracted sales process BAE sold its shareholding to EADS on 13 October 2006.

Airbus employs around 57,000 people at sixteen sites in four European Union countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain. Final assembly production is at Toulouse (France), Hamburg (Germany), Seville (Spain) and, since 2009, Tianjin (China). Airbus has subsidiaries in the United States, Japan and China.

The company is known for producing and marketing the first commercially viable fly-by-wire airliner.

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Thu Aug 27 23:20:26 2009

Airbus Answers
Do you think American Airlines should definitely switch the Airbus 300-600 aircrafts for a newer kind?
Q. Please let me know what you think about my question! I am an AA frequent traveler and I am concerned the Airbus 300-600 are getting a bit too old for such a distinguished airline to operate them!
Asked by Clara Sofia R - Sat Aug 1 00:53:29 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. DC-9's were first introduced in '65. Northwest still operates them daily without any incidents. DC-3's were introduced in 1935 and they are still flying in parts of Alaska and third world countries. If a airplane is highly maintained it can last for decades. The a300's at American were not introduced until the late 80's. American does in fact plan to retire the a300's by the end of 2009, not because of safety issues, but because they are not economical fuel wise. And yes, I believe they should be replaced with 738's or 752's.
Answered by Daniel - Sat Aug 1 08:54:14 2009

Airbus flight crew positions?
Q. Since there is cockpit commonality (if I'm not mistaken) between Airbus Industrie manufactured aircraft, is it necessary that the F.O. must be on the right seat and the P.I.C. should be on the left seat or they can sit wherever they want?
Asked by Jodell S - Thu Jul 17 08:16:06 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. PIC is always the left seat.
Answered by AJ Franklin - Thu Jul 17 10:57:07 2008

What is the speed of an Airbus A380?
Q. What is the speed (in kilometers) of an Airbus A380 traveling at an altitude of 42,000 ft. and a speed of Mach .85?
Asked by Principal Skinner - Tue Feb 27 17:25:03 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is a great calculator at The answer would be 561 mph or 902.8km/h
Answered by Katt_in_the_Hat - Tue Feb 27 17:40:28 2007

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Airbus News
Airbus: Turkish Airlines Converts Jets MoU Into Firm Orders - Wall Street Journal
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Airbus : Turkish Airlines Converts Jets MoU Into Firm Orders

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PARIS (Dow Jones)--European commercial aircraft builder Airbus said Tuesday that Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines has converted a preliminary ...

Hawaiian Airlines hires 100 workers, plans to add 170 more USA Today

Turkish Airlines purchases seven more Airbus A330s. ISI - Emerging Markets

Turkish Airlines finalizes deal for Airbus A330s HeraldNet

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Response to Airbus Pitot Tube Incidents Under Scrutiny - Aviation Week
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Response to Airbus Pitot Tube Incidents Under Scrutiny

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That has become a question in the wake of how regulators and other stakeholders have dealt with problems linked to Thales pitot tubes on Airbus aircraft. ...

Northwest finds speed-sensor failures on its A330s MarketWatch

Daily Outrage: Faulty sensors malfunctioned on a dozen recent US ... The San Francisco Examiner



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New sting for mother nature: Four in ten children mistake a bee ... - Daily Mail
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The study of 1600 children was carried out by aircraft manufacturer Airbus to raise children's awareness of biodiversity. Yesterday Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, ...

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airliner expected to take place later this year Airbus announced today that it has initiated preliminary studies for the design and manufacture a 2600 passenger airplane The aircraft on the drawing board will have ten decks seven for passengers three for cargo and baggage A prototype of the new aircraft

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Techinical delays have hampered the delivery of the new Airbus A380 Photograph Georges Gobet AFP Airbus the European plane maker dismissed the executive in charge of

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Wed Aug 26 11:30:11 2009

Airbus Blogs
Airbus Expects Final WTO Verdict In 3-5 Years
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Airbus Expects Final WTO Verdict In 3-5 Years

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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:54:58 GM

Airbus. sees a final verdict in the WTO ruling on subsidies in three to five years, a company spokesman said on Friday, and does not expect to have to make 'gigantic repayments.'

WTO did not rule Airbus aid illegal: EU sources (Reuters ...
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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:33:44 GM

BRUSSELS (Reuters) Comments that the World Trade Organization on Friday backed a US complaint against European Union aid to plane maker . Airbus. are wrong and misleading, EU sources with knowledge of the WTO ruling said.

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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:18:28 GM

The World Trade Organization has ruled that . Airbus. , a subsidiary of European Aeronautic Defence & Space, got illegal subsidies from European Union governments, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with ...

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