History of Airbus

Name:
Syed Ali Haider Naqvi
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Subject:
History of Aviation
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Airbus
Airbus is a European multinational corporation that
designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military
aeronautical products worldwide.
In addition to its primary civil aeroplane business,
the company has two divisions for other products
and services: Defence and Space and Helicopters.

The company is led by CEO Thomas Enders and

chairman is Denis Raque
 His headquarter is in Toulouse, France

Mission
For the purpose of strengthening European co-
operation in the field of aviation technology and
thereby promoting economic and technological
progress in Europe, to take appropriate measures
for the joint development and production of an
Airbus.
History
Airbus was founded by Roger Beteille, Felix Kracht,
Henri Ziegler, Franz Josef Strauss on 18 December
1970; 47years ago (as Airbus Industries)

Airbus Industries began as a consortium of

European aviation firms formed to compete with
American companies such as Boeing, McDonnell
Douglas, and Lockheed.

The Airbus A300 was to be the first aircraft to be

developed, manufactured and marketed by Airbus.
By early 1967 the "A300" label began to be applied
to a proposed 320 seat, twin engine airline.

By 1979 the consortium had 256 orders for A300,

and Airbus had launched a more advanced aircraft,
the A310,
Airbus Aircrafts and History
Aircraft Description Seats Max 1st Flight
A320 2 engines, 150 180 1987
single aisle
A321 2 engines, 185 220 1993
single aisle
A319 2 engines, 124 156 1995
single aisle
A318 2 engines, 107 117 2002
single aisle
A300 2 engines, twin 228-254 361 1972
aisle
A330 2 engines, twin 253-295 406-440 1992
aisle
A350 2 engines, twin 270-350 550 2013
aisle
A310 2 engines, twin 187 279 1982
aisle
A380 4 engines, 555 853 2005
double deck,
twin aisle
A340 4 engines, twin 239-380 420-440 1991
aisle
 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range wide
body jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's
first twin- Engine wide body, it was the first product
of Airbus Industry, a consortium of European
aerospace companies, fully owned today by EADS.
The A300 can typically seat 266 passengers in a
two-class layout, with a maximum range of 4,070
nautical miles (7,540 km) when fully loaded,
depending on model. Launch customer Air France
introduced the type into service on 30 May 1974.
Production of the A300 ceased in July 2007, along
with its smaller A310 derivative. Freighter sales for
which the A300 competed are to be fulfilled by a
newA330- 200F derivative.
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long- range twin-
engined wide body jet airliner. Launched in July
1978, it was the second aircraft to enter production
by Airbus Industries, the consortium of European
aerospace companies which is now owned by
EADS. The A310 is a shortened derivative of the
A300, the first twin-engined wide body airliner.
 Airbus A318
 The A318 was introduced in mid-1990's.
 The A318 is the smallest member of A320
family.
 It is a narrow- body jet airliner.
 The A318 carries up to 132 passengers and has
maximum range of 3,100 nautical miles.
 The aircraft entered service in july 2003 with
frontier airlines.
Airbus A319
 Airbus A319 was launched in 22nd feb 1987
 The A319 is the shortened minimum change
version of the A320
 In addition to the standard 124 seat
configuration with a range of up to 3740 nautical
miles.
 Airbus offers an options with a seating capacity
of up to 156 passengers.
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family consists of short- to
medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger
jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The family
includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, and the
ACJ business jet. Final assembly of the family in
Europe takes place in Toulouse, France, and
Hamburg, Germany. Since 2009, a plant in Tianjin in
the People's Republic of China has also started
producing aircraft for Chinese airlines. In June 2012,
Airbus announced plans to begin building the 319,
320, and 321 variants in Mobile, Alabama. The
aircraft family can accommodate up to 220
passengers and has a range of 3,100 to 12,000 km
(1,700 to 6,500 nmi), depending on model. The first
member of the A320 family-the A320-was launched
in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and
was first delivered in 1988. The family was soon
extended to include the A321 (first delivered 1994),
the A319 (1996), and the A318 (2003). The A320
family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight
control systems, as well as side-stick controls, in
commercial aircraft. There has been a continuous
improvement process since introduction.
Airbus A321
 The Airbus A321 is a stretched first derivative of
the standard A320.
 The variant was launched in 1988, when the
A320 began operations.
  The maiden flight of the first of two prototypes
came on 11 March 1993.
 A321 entered service in 1994.
 The A321-200 first flew in December 1996
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet
airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS.
Versions of the A330 have a range of 7,400 to
13,430 kilometers (4,000 to 7,250 nmi) and can
accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class
layout or carry 70 tonnes (150,000 lb) of cargo. The
origin of the A330 dates to the 1970s as one of
several conceived derivatives of Airbus's first
airliner, the A300. The A330 was developed in
parallel with the A340, which shared many common
airframe components but differed in number of
engines. In June 1987, after receiving orders from
various customers, Airbus launched the A330 and
A340. The A330 was Airbus's first airliner offered
with the choice of three engines: General Electric
CF6, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, and Rolls-Royce
Trent 700. Airbus A330
 Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-
body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed
and produced by Airbus Industry, a consortium of
European aerospace companies, which is now fully
owned by EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and
Space Company N.V.), the A340 was assembled at
Toulouse, France. It seats up to 375 passengers in
the standard variants and 440 in the stretched -600
series. Depending on the model, it has a range of
between 6,700 to 9,000 nautical miles (12,400 to
17,000 km). It is similar in design to the twin-
engined A330 with which it was concurrently
designed. Its distinguishing features are four high-
bypass turbofan engines and three-bogie main
landing gear. Airbus manufactured the A340 in four
fuselage lengths. Initial A340 versions share the
fuselage and wing of the A330 while the -500/-600
models are longer and have larger wings.
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-
body jet airliners under development by European
aircraft manufacturer Airbus The A350 will be the
first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures
made primarily of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. It
will carry 250 to 350 passengers in three-class
seating, depending on variant. The A350 was born
as an A330-derived minimum-changed competitor to
the Boeing 787 Dream liner and the larger Boeing
777, but was unanimously rejected by prospective
customers. Airbus was forced to redesign the initial
proposal, but airlines voiced support for a complete
overhaul. The eventual proposal incorporates major
changes, which Airbus says will be more fuel-
efficient, with up to 8% lower operating cost than the
Boeing 787.The redesigned A350 was marketed by
Airbus as the A350 XWB, where the XWB stands for
Extra Wide Body.

Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-
engine jet airliner manufactured by the European
corporation Airbus. It is the world's largest
passenger airliner and, due to its size, many airports
have had to expand their facilities to properly
accommodate it. Designed to challenge Boeing's
monopoly in the large-aircraft market, the A380
made its initial flight on 27 April 2005 and entered
initial commercial service in October 2007 with
Singapore Airlines. The aircraft was known as the
Airbus A3XX during much of its development, before
receiving the A380 designation. The A380's upper
deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage,
with a width equivalent to a wide-body aircraft.
Provides seating for 525 people in a typical three-
class configuration or up to 853 people in all-
economy class configurations. The largest order, for
90 aircraft, was from Emirates.

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