Airbus, a prominent multinational aerospace corporation headquartered in Europe, holds a leading position in the global aerospace sector, specializing in the design and production of commercial aircraft. Additionally, it is actively involved in various other fields, including commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense, and space. In the year 2000, the company was established as the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) following the merger of the French Aérospatiale and the German DASA.

The current organization has evolved from the consolidation of the European aerospace industry, which can be traced back to the establishment of the Airbus Industrie GIE consortium in 1970.