Overview
Airbus is a publicly listed space company (satellites, defence) headquartered in Toulouse, France (registered in Leiden, Netherlands), founded in 1970. Its shares trade on Euronext Paris under the ticker AIR.
Europe's largest aerospace group. Airbus Defence and Space builds telecom, navigation and science satellites (Eurostar Neo, OneSat, Pléiades Neo), the European Service Module for NASA's Orion and — through ArianeGroup — the Ariane 6 launcher. In October 2025 Airbus, Thales and Leonardo signed an MoU to combine their space businesses into a new company ("Project Bromo") with around 25,000 employees.
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European satellites: the capacity is there, demand and launch are not
Europe builds satellites for whole constellations, yet Starlink has seven times more in orbit than the entire continent. In 2025 Europe launched 7 rockets; the US launched 193.
Who pays Airbus: contracts and deals
| Date | Type | Counterparty | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Contract | ESA — Aeolus-2 satellite | undisclosed | |
| Oct 2025 | Contract | Thales, Leonardo — “Project Bromo” memorandum | ~€6.5bn revenue |
Is Airbus publicly traded?
Yes. Airbus is a public company — its shares trade on Euronext Paris under the ticker AIR.
Where is Airbus based?
Airbus is headquartered in Toulouse, France (registered in Leiden, Netherlands). The company was founded in 1970.