Airbus: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	EADS
Date	2000 - present
Headquarters	Paris • Munich
Areas Of Involvement	aerospace industry • aerospace engineering • aircraft

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The unfinished fuselage of an Airbus A380 with a red protective cover on the nose sits inside the final assembly shop in Toulouse, France.

Airbus A300-600ST Super Transporter Beluga cargo aircraft

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Airbus A380 passenger jet in flight, featuring blue and white livery with Airbus A380 and promotional text on the fuselage, photographed against a pale sky.

Air France Concorde supersonic passenger jet with a pointed nose is displayed on raised supports at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with a road and cars in the foreground.

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