Airbus Overview
"Setting the standards" This philosophy is used by everyone at Airbus since 1967 and continues to hold true to this day. By "Setting the standards" they mean anticipating the market, offering innovation and greater value, focusing on passenger comfort and creating a true family of aircraft. Airbus, the first truly European company, is one of only two aircraft manufacturers in the market for large commercial airliners. The central office for Airbus is located in Toulouse, France; just being in Europe creates a large advantage in the airline industry. European aircraft builders have a proven track record of innovation, being the first to produce a jetliner, the first turbojet engine, and the first successful supersonic airliner. Because of the size of all of the U.S. companies there was no manufacture in Europe that had the resources to compete alone, so European aircraft manufactures had to co-operate to compete. By overcoming national divides, sharing development costs, collaborating in the interests of a greater market share, and even agreeing on a common set of measurements and a common language, Airbus changed it's face and now became a big player in the market. The pioneers who started Airbus had an image of
However Airbus was pretty pleasured to the fact that they were being seriously considered. Within two years Airbus had 133 firm orders and 88 options, worldwide. Despite the recession in the mid 80s, the aircraft anticipated market demand for replacements of the existing fleets held true. What the industry was lacking at the time was an aircraft that had the ability to carry 220 to 300 passengers in comfort. It's called Glare, it's made from alternating layers of aluminum and fiberglass bonded together (GLAss fiber Reinforced aluminum). It's to be used on long heavily flown routes between major hubs. Airbus doesn't deny the idea of the sonic cruiser they just don't see them as being competitors for the A380. Next introduced was the A310 in July 1978 it was a shortened version of the A300 seating 218 passengers in a standard, two class configuration. The decision to launch the A320 had proven to be a wise one, they soon after came out with the A321 a lengthened version, seating 180 to 200 passengers. Now for the latest and greatest, the A380 is in prediction as a next generation jumbo with all the features. The other is the A330 it was to be a twin-engine plane that offered some of the lowest operating costs of any aircraft and was designed for maximum flexibility for a wide range of route structures. The cash operating costs are to be cut 15-20 percent as compared to the Boeing 747, it's also supposed to be quieter, much more fuel-efficient and carry 555- 686 passengers (Boeings 747 carries 412 passengers). Then in 1969 they came out with the program for the A300 it held 226 passengers was the first twin aisle, twin-engine jetliner that provided passengers with a real wide-body comfort and allowed operators the flexibility of seating passengers in three classes.
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