Airbus
Toulouse aerospace giant
Airbus is a European aerospace corporation and major manufacturer of commercial aircraft, competing directly with Boeing.
The name appears constantly in aviation contexts: an Airbus A320, The airline ordered fifty Airbus jets.
Airbus also produces military aircraft, helicopters, and space systems.
Largest commercial passenger aircraft
- neoPrefix meaning recent
- BelugaAirbus super transporter
- superjumboLargest airliner class
- twin-aisleAircraft with two corridors
freighter · variant · family · series · configuration · cabin · range · capacity
American aircraft manufacturer
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- ToulouseOccitanie regional capital
- jetlinerLarge commercial passenger aircraft
planemaker · consortium · European · manufacturer · commercial · narrowbody · widebody · production
Computer-mediated aircraft steering
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
- sharkletUpturned aircraft wingtip device
autopilot · sidestick · aerodynamics · innovation · engineering · systems · software · navigation
A380
Largest commercial passenger aircraft
- neoPrefix meaning recent
- BelugaAirbus super transporter
- superjumboLargest airliner class
twin-aisle · freighter · variant · family · series · configuration · cabin · range · capacity · seating
Boeing
American aircraft manufacturer
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- ToulouseOccitanie regional capital
jetliner · planemaker · consortium · European · manufacturer · commercial · narrowbody · widebody · production · assembly
fly-by-wire
Computer-mediated aircraft steering
- avionicsAircraft electronic equipment
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- wingletUpturned aircraft tip extension
sharklet · autopilot · sidestick · aerodynamics · innovation · engineering · systems · software · navigation · automation
Boeing
American aircraft manufacturer
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- duopolyTwo-seller market structure
- ordersInstructions to obey
sales · bid · contract · tender · competition · pricing · Embraer · Bombardier · dominance · commercial
- Aviation IndustryBoeing, Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- European AviationMirage, Ariane, Concorde, A380, Rolls-Royce
- European TechSAP, Siemens, Nokia, Philips, Spotify
- German AviationLuftwaffe, Lufthansa, Messerschmitt, Stuka, Zeppelin
- French State EnterprisesRenault, Orange, Thales, CDC, public ownership
- aviacionavion, alas, capitan, hangar, motor
AirbusBoeing
American aircraft manufacturer
Embraer · Bombardier · Cessna
Airbusfighter jet
Armed military aircraft
military aircraft · Lockheed Martin · combat aircraft · warplane · bomber
Airbusrailway
Track system for trains
shipping line · cruise ship · freight train · bus company · ocean liner