About EADS:
EADS provides global leadership in aerospace, defence and related
services. The Group includes Airbus as the leading global
manufacturer of the most innovative commercial and military
aircraft. Astrium, the European leader in space programmes and the
third biggest space provider worldwide, is active in all space
activities, from large-scale space systems to satellite services.
Cassidian is leader in state-of-the-art solutions for armed forces
and civil security worldwide. Eurocopter is the world's primary
helicopter manufacturer in the civil sector, offering the largest
civil and military helicopter range in the world. EADS employs
nearly 135,000 people at more than 170 sites worldwide. In 2011,
the Group generated revenues of € 49.1 billion, morethan doubling
the amount of € 24.2 billion in 2000.
About Airbus:
On the civil aircraft market, Airbus offers the most modern and
comprehensive family of civil airliners on the market, ranging in
capacity from the best selling single-aisle A320 family to the
500-seat A380. Airbus today consistently captures about half of all
commercial airliner orders and has increased production every year
for the past 10 years. Airbus has sold close to 11,500 aircraft and
delivered more than 7,000 since its creation in 1970. Today, more
than 6,600 aircraft are in operation with more than 460
customers/operators. Every 2.3 seconds, an Airbus aircraft takes
off or lands. Airbus employs 55,000 people around the
world.
For more imformation, please visit www.eads.com and www.airbus.com