Airbus is a European aerospace corporation whose primary business is the design and manufacture of commercial aircraft, alongside separate defence, space and helicopter divisions. It originated as Airbus Industrie, a consortium formed in 1970 by French, German and Spanish aerospace firms to compete with American-built airliners, and became Airbus SE in 2015 after its parent companies merged into the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company; in 2019 it emerged as the world's largest manufacturer of airliners.
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Company TypeAerospace, defense and aviation manufacturer 2 Founded Year HeadquartersBlagnac, France (operational headquarters); Leiden, Netherlands (registered) 2 Company Type
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Why was Airbus originally formed?
Airbus originated as Airbus Industrie, a consortium formed in 1970 by French, German and Spanish aerospace firms to compete with American built airliners. It became Airbus SE in 2015 after its parent companies merged into the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, and in 2019 it emerged as the world's largest manufacturer of airliners.
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1. Wikidata: Airbus
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WikipediaWikipedia lead section, paragraph 2
Airbus originated from Airbus Industrie GIE, a consortium of European aerospace companies established in 1970 to produce a wide-body aircraft to compete with American-built airliners.
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Airbus's headquarters are legally registered in Leiden, Netherlands, while day-to-day management is conducted from the company's main office in Blagnac, France.
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While the company's primary business is the design and manufacture of commercial aircraft, it also operates separate divisions for Defence and Space and Helicopters.
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Parent Company Of: Airbus Defence and Space, Lead: parentQuote, Parent Company Of: Airbus Defence and Space, Lead: parent
Airbus Defence and Space is the military and space systems division of Airbus.
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