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The real EcoPulse demonstrator is making its first public appearance, showing its final external configuration at this year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. Show visitors can see EcoPulse ‘up close’ at the static display’s “Paris Air Lab stand”. Then some time later this year the demonstrator is expected to make its flight with DEP fully engaged. So stay tuned! Whether we’re flying to explore new destinations, visit loved ones or conquer our next work conference, we don’t always think about the wings that help us get there. Yet they are highly-engineered devices capable of handling the loads and forces that long thwarted humankind’s desire to fly. Let’s take a moment to explore how wings work, and what’s inside. Yoann Quilliou has more than one string to his bow. He is an engineer at Airbus Defence and Space and also a talented wheelchair tennis player. Recognised by the French Tennis Federation as a promising athlete, Yoann has set his sights on a challenging goal: to regain his position as one of France's top players and secure a spot in the highly anticipated 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

With thousands of employees at dozens of locations around the U.S., Airbus continues to grow its American footprint. Among its key U.S. businesses: commercial aircraft, helicopter and satellite manufacturing; engineering; pilot training; spares and services; air traffic management; and a high-tech think tank.

Airbus directly employs more than 3,200 people across the U.S. at a growing network of businesses and facilities. Among them are two assembly locations that produce “made-in-America” commercial airliners and helicopters; two engineering centers; and aircraft spares facilities that stock nearly all the proprietary hardware used on Airbus aircraft. The company also has large in-country training centers for pilots, crews and maintenance personnel; and a subsidiary offering air traffic management products and services. Engineering and manufacturing in Mobile, Alabama The Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility, the first commercial aircraft production site for Airbus in the country, opened in Mobile, Alabama in 2015. The line currently assembles A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, producing 60 aircraft annually. In January 2019, construction began on yet another final assembly line in Mobile, this one for the A220 Family, Airbus’ newest single-aisle aircraft. A220 assembly began in Mobile in August 2019, with the plan to produce between 40 and 50 A220 aircraft per year by the middle of the following decade. Also in Mobile is the Airbus Engineering Center, which opened in 2007. This operation employs hundreds of Airbus engineers responsible for the design and development of cabin and cargo interior elements for Airbus’ aircraft. It is also part of the global team responsible for the growing modification market for Airbus single-aisle and long-range aircraft. Additionally in Mobile, Airbus...

Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a worldwide scale. With around 134,000 employees and as the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader, Airbus is at the forefront of the aviation industry. We build the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently capture about half of all commercial airliner orders. Thanks to our deep understanding of changing market needs, customer focus and technological innovation, we offer products that connect people and places via air and space. As a proven leader in the global aerospace sector, Airbus designs, produces and delivers innovative solutions with the aim to create a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader. Airbus' Corporate Governance ensures that Airbus is managed according to our Regulating Laws and Articles of Association, and evolves in order to match our growth ambitions, meet our obligations and reach the goals we set ourselves. Our Governance strives to be a transparent body, matching the expectations of the Company’s shareholders throughout the world. With a 50-year track record of innovation, technological firsts and industry milestones, Airbus is a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, ser...