All Brands Owned by Airbus SE

What does Airbus own?
Airbus SE owns three operating divisions: Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The company also owns Satair, an aftermarket parts distribution subsidiary based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Other brands include Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) for business aviation and Airbus UpNext for technology demonstration. Airbus reported consolidated revenues of €73.4 billion in fiscal 2025.

Is Airbus publicly traded?
Yes. Airbus SE trades on Euronext Paris under ticker AIR. The company is also listed on stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao. Airbus is a component of the CAC 40 index. The company is a Societas Europaea (SE), a European public limited-liability company, with its legal domicile in Leiden, Netherlands.

Who founded Airbus?
Airbus was not founded by a single individual. It was established on December 18, 1970, as Airbus Industrie GIE, a consortium of European aerospace companies. The founding partners were Aérospatiale of France and Deutsche Airbus of West Germany, each holding 50%. CASA of Spain joined in 1971 with 4.2%, and British Aerospace joined in 1979 with 20%. Key individuals in Airbus's creation included Roger Béteille, Franz-Josef Strauss, and Felix Kracht.

Where is Airbus headquartered?
Airbus has its operational headquarters in Toulouse, France, where its main commercial aircraft final assembly lines and executive offices are located. The company's legal domicile is in Leiden, Netherlands, with its registered address at Mendelweg 30, 2333 CS Leiden. Airbus SE is registered with the Dutch Commercial Register under number 24288945. Final assembly lines also operate in Hamburg (Germany), Mobile (Alabama, USA), and Tianjin (China).

How much revenue does Airbus generate?
Airbus reported consolidated revenues of €73.4 billion in fiscal 2025, a 6% increase from €69.2 billion in fiscal 2024. The Commercial Aircraft segment generated €52.6 billion, Airbus Helicopters generated €9.0 billion, and Airbus Defence and Space generated €13.4 billion. Net income was €5,221 million, and free cash flow was €4.8 billion. The order backlog stood at €618.8 billion as of December 31, 2025.

How many employees does Airbus have?
Airbus employed 165,294 people as of December 31, 2025, up from 156,921 at the end of fiscal 2024. The workforce is distributed across the company's operations in Europe, the United States, China, and other countries. The company's revenues reached €73 billion in 2025, up from €24 billion in 2000, with employee count rising from approximately 89,000 to 165,000 over the same period.

What is Airbus's market position?
Airbus is one of two dominant global manufacturers of large commercial aircraft, competing with Boeing in a duopoly. In 2025, Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft and received 889 net orders, with a backlog of 8,754 aircraft. Airbus Helicopters is the market leader in civil rotorcraft by deliveries. Airbus Defence and Space is a major European defense contractor. The company's order backlog of €618.8 billion provides years of revenue visibility.