Pushing the boundaries of aerospace means providing sustainable opportunities for all in 2020, 45% of Airbus’ procurement was in the 10% most deprived local authorities.

The majority of the wings on Airbus commercial aircraft are designed and built in North Wales.Īirbus is also the UK’s largest space company, a world-leader in cyber security, and the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the RAF, through the A400M Atlas and the A330 MRTT Voyager.Īirbus Helicopters is a major supplier of helicopters to the civil, defence and air ambulance sectors in the UK and is a key supplier to the Ministry of Defence.Ī recent Oxford Economics Impact Report found that Airbus was responsible for £5.6 billion of total contribution to the UK economy, and this is thanks to the deep relationships we have with more than 2,000 British suppliers, supporting over 86,000 jobs across our supply chain, 30% of which are SMEs. Today, Airbus is the largest commercial aerospace company in the UK, as well as its biggest civil aerospace exporter. The UK, with its global influence in the aerospace, defence, space and security sectors, remains an important part of Airbus much as Airbus remains an important part of the UK – with local revenues of £4.4 billion.

RIAT 2013 - Royal International Air TattooĮach of the divisions – Airbus, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defence and Space – leads their respective market, relying on diverse skills, advanced technologies and facilities, that can only be found in the UK, across more than 25 sites stretching across the country from Aberdeen to Portsmouth.

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