Airbus

nounStandard termAviation

A major European aerospace corporation that designs and manufactures commercial aircraft.

Airbus is one of the two dominant commercial aircraft manufacturers in the world, known for pioneering fly-by-wire technology and side-stick controls in airliners. The name is also used as a generic identifier for any aircraft produced by the company, such as the A320 or A380.

Heard on the job

We're transitioning the fleet from Boeings to Airbuses to standardize our maintenance program.