Airbus develops, produces and supports commercial aircraft in the 100-525 passenger range. In 2001 Airbus became a single fully integrated company incorporated under French law as a simplified joint stock company. The four national entities which had previously formed the Airbus consortium transferred their Airbus-related assets to the new company and became shareholders in Airbus -- Airbus France, Airbus Deutschland and Airbus Espana merging as the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) with 80% shares and BAE Systems with 20%. In 2006, following the sales of BAE Systems' shares, Airbus became an EADS company.

Manufacturing, production and sub-assembly of parts for Airbus aircraft are distributed around 12 sites in Europe, with final assembly in Toulouse and Hamburg.There are also centres for engineering design, sales and support in North America; and sales and customer support centres in Japan and China. Airbus has a joint engineering centre in Russia with Kaskol. Airbus is managed by an Executive Committee headed by a President and Chief Executive Officer appointed by the EADS Board of Directors.

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