From an aircraft…
The A300, the world's first twin-engine wide-A1:E16 jet, launches at the Paris air show. It is designed to carry up to 250 passengers in a comfortable two class layout.
From an aircraft…
The first flight of the A300 takes place in Toulouse on 28 October 1972, a month ahead of schedule, despite several delays due to bad weather. It lasts one hour and 23 minutes.
To an aircraft family
The A310, seating 218 passengers, launches with the aim of offering airlines a smaller, longer-range alternative to the A300. Airbus launches a family of aircrafts
Designed by pilots for pilots
An A300 performs first ever flight of a wide-bodied airliner with a two-man crew in a FFCC (Forward Facing Crew Cockpit) which puts all the flight instruments panels above and in front of the crew.
From electromechanical to electronic
The A300, the world's first twin-engine wide-body jet, launches at the Paris air show. It is designed to carry up to 250 passengers in a comfortable two class layout.
Fly by Wire and A320
Following a first flight of three hours and 23 minutes, the A320 becomes the first airliner to fly with full digital, computer-driven fly-by-wire controls and sidestick controllers.
Birth of the widebody family
Airbus launches its long-range family of aircraft, the A330/A340. The A340-300 becomes the largest commercial aircraft built outside the US.
Airbus A380 first flight
Designed for the challenges of 21st century aviation, the A380 is the world’s most spacious commercial aircraft and boasts impressive environmental performance.
A350 XWB family receives go ahead
Airbus launches the A350 XWB Family which provides high comfort for passengers, pilots and crew. The plane uses 25% less fuel compared to the previous generation of long-range airliners and has more personal space and wider seats compared to the industry standard.
Airbus launches “Sharklet” devices for A320
Airbus launches large Sharklets™ wingtip devices which improve aerodynamics thus reducing the amount of fuel burnt by up to 4% – amounting to annual savings of more than 900 tonnes of CO2 per aircraft.
Airbus and Air Canada make first ever “Perfect Flight”
Airbus and Air Canada perform the first “Perfect Flight" bringing together best practices such as using sustainable jet fuel which cut CO2 emmissions of this flight by over 40% compared to a regular flight.
The A320neo flies for the first time
The latest of product upgrades for the A320 Family lands for the first time. The A320neo offers significant environmental performance improvements such as a 50% reduction in noise footprint compared to previous generations of aircraft.
Production of the first A330neo
Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to life one year after the programme was launched. Benefitting from the unbeatable economics, versatility and high reliability of the A330, Airbus believes the new A330neo will be the most cost efficient, medium range Widebody aircraft on the market.
Airbus launches Airspace
Airbus launches new Cabin brand “Airspace by Airbus” with the aim of addressing both passenger wellbeing and operational performance. The brand offers a sophisticated, flexible canvas as a back-drop to enhance the airline's own brands.
Airbus Concept plane
Stretching engineers' imaginations, the Airbus "Concept Plane" is an conceptual aircraft that brings together game-changing technologies being explored today to face the future needs of air transportation. While unlikely to ever exist, some features are in development at Airbus.
Flying Smart
Through innovation and out-of-the-box thinking, Airbus will continue to meet its eco-efficiency goals, and ensure that air travel continues to be one of the safest and most sustainable means of transport.
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