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How Was Airbus Born?
Airbus is a consortium made up of European aerospace manufacturers. Originally Airbus was founded in May 1969 when the French Aérospatiale joined forces with the German Deutsche Airbus. In 1971 though the Spanish aerospace manufacturer CASA also joined the endeavour supporting the design and development of the groundbreaking Airbus A300, the firm's first plane. Only in 1979 did British Aerospace also join the Airbus project completing the ownership lineup we know today.
Which Aircraft Models Has Airbus Produced?
- A300
- A310
- A320
- A330
- A340
- A380
- A350
- A220
How is The A220 Different From The Other Airbus Planes?
- CS100 - Currently the Airbus A220-100
- CS300 - Currently the Airbus A220-300
Which Airbus Planes are Wide Body Aircraft?
Airbus has a well assorted lineup of planes it manufactures. The aircraft lineup includes both narrow body and wide body planes that cover different operational needs for airlines around the world. So which are Airbus' wide body planes? What is their intended use?
Among Airbus' wide body planes are the:
- A300
- A310
- A330
- A340
- A350
- A380
As previously mentioned the A300, A310, A340 and A380 are no longer being produced. That means that at the moment Airbus is only producing the A350 and A330 as wide body aircraft.
The A300 went down in history as the first twin engine wide body aircraft. It also was the manufacturer's first ever produced plane. Its successor, the A310 was a simple evolution of the A300 sharing its wide body twin engine characteristics.
Airbus then went on to launch in the '90s the A330 and A340 models which share the starting design. Airbus had originally worked on the A340 only to realise that the future would see more and more twin engine extended operations, something that Boeing had foreseen with the 777. Therefore Airbus decided to change its design in order to produce a more fuel efficient twin engine airliner that would go on to become the A330.
The most bold and iconic Airbus wide body though is the A380. The only full length double decker commercial plane to enter service. Unfortunately though the plane became a passenger favourite but only a handful of airlines were able to make it work to its true potential.
Finally the latest addition and most technologically advanced jet is the A350. The airliner features composite material elements and an extremely wide fuselage and has become the current high capacity ULR capable plane of the Airbus lineup.
Which Airbus Planes are Narrow Body Aircraft?
- A220
- A320
- A318
- A319
- A320 (neo and ceo)
- A321 (neo and ceo
What Does neo and ceo Mean in Airbus Planes?
- New
- Engine
- Option
- Current
- Engine
- Option