Full name: AirBus, English name: Airbus. Owned by the European Aerospace Defense Company and British Aerospace Systems Company, it is the world's leading aircraft manufacturer with the most advanced and complete production line.
Customer-centered concept, business knowledge, leading technical position and air manufacturing efficiency make it among the forefront of the industry. In 2005, Airbus's turnover exceeded 20 billion euros, and now it has firmly grasped half of the global civil aircraft orders.
Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Airbus is jointly owned by EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%). Airbus is a truly global enterprise with about 55,000 employees worldwide. It has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States, China and Japan, spare parts centers in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Washington, Beijing and Singapore, training centers in Toulouse, Miami, Hamburg and Beijing, and more than 65,438+030 permanent service offices around the world. Airbus has also established industry cooperation and collaboration with major companies around the world, with a network of about 65,438+0,500 suppliers in 30 countries.
Airbus's modern integrated production line consists of four very successful series models (from 107 to 555): single-channel A320 series (A318/A319/A320/A321) and wide-body A300/A3/kloc-0. Airbus has sold more than 6,000 aircraft and has about 250 customers/operators. Since 1974 was first put into operation, more than 4 100 aircraft have been delivered.
Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 766 1) is an American company that develops and produces aircraft and occupies a high market share in the global aviation industry. Its headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois.
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Boeing Company was founded in June 2006 1 965438+July1,and was founded by william edward boeing. In June 19 17, it was renamed as Boeing Company. 1929 changed its name to United Aircraft Air Transport Company. 1934 was split into three independent companies according to the requirements of government regulations: United Aircraft Corporation (now United Technologies Corporation), Boeing Aircraft Corporation and United Airlines. 196 1 The original Boeing Aircraft Company was renamed Boeing Company.
In the early days of its establishment, Boeing mainly produced military aircraft and set foot in civil transport aircraft. Among them, P-26 expeller and Boeing 247 are famous. 1938 Boeing 307 was the first civil airliner with compression chamber.
In the mid-1930s, Boeing Company began to develop large bombers, including the famous B- 17 (nicknamed "Air Fortress") and B-29 bombers in World War II, and the famous B-47 and B-52 (nicknamed "Stratospheric Fortress") strategic bombers during the Cold War between East and West. For more than 30 years, the B-52 has been the main force of the US strategic bombing force. The famous KC- 135 aerial tanker and E-3 (nicknamed "Watchtower") early warning aircraft of the US Air Force are also produced by Boeing.
After the 1960s, Boeing's main business shifted from military aircraft to commercial aircraft. 1957 Boeing 707, which was successfully developed on the basis of KC- 135 aerial tanker, is the company's first jet civil airliner, and * * * has won thousands of orders. Since then, it has been out of control in the field of jet commercial aircraft, and has developed a series of models such as Boeing 727, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767, and gradually established the position of the world's leading commercial aircraft manufacturer. Among them, Boeing 737 is a short-haul civil airliner widely used in the world. Boeing 747 has occupied the top spot in the world's largest long-range passenger airliner for a long time since it came out.
The US presidential plane "Air Force One" was also modified from Boeing 707 and Boeing 747 produced by the company.
1997, Boeing Company announced that the original Boeing Company merged with the original McDonnell Douglas Company (McDonnell Douglas Company for short), and the new Boeing Company was officially put into operation. McDonnell Douglas used to be the largest military aircraft manufacturer in the United States. The famous F-4 Ghost, F- 15 Eagle, C- 17 military transport aircraft, DC series and MD series commercial aircraft are all produced by this company.
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After the merger with McDonnell Douglas, Boeing became the largest aerospace company in the world. The new Boeing Company consists of four main business departments:
* Boeing commercial aircraft, mainly producing civil transport aircraft, mainly including Boeing 7 17, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 series aircraft, providing all kinds of civil transport aircraft and cargo aircraft from 100 to more than 500 seats. There are tens of thousands of Boeing civil aircraft in active service at the same time in the world. At present, Boeing Civil Aircraft Group is making every effort to develop Boeing 787 series aircraft, which is expected to fly for the first time in 2007 and be delivered in 2008.
* Boeing Integrated Defense System Company, which mainly produces military aircraft, missiles and launch vehicles. It is the largest contractor of NASA.
* Boeing Capital is a financing company that provides asset financing and leasing services.
* Boeing's Connexion, which provides two-way Internet and TV services in the air for airplanes and directly connects the Internet to civil aviation flights.
Boeing currently has more than 50 representative offices around the world with more than 200,000 employees.
Boeing and Airbus Industries.
Airbus Industries mainly manufactures civil transport aircraft. Founded by the aerospace companies of France, Germany, Britain and Spain in the European Union, 1970 has gradually developed into the main competitor of Boeing. Boeing's market share in civil transport aircraft was eroded by Airbus, and the two sides launched a face-to-face order battle almost on a global scale. In the fierce competition, both sides constantly accuse each other of "unfair" competition. Boeing accused the four governments of providing massive subsidies to Airbus and providing low-interest loans to airlines that buy Airbus aircraft, violating the relevant rules of the World Trade Organization. Airbus in turn accused Boeing and its contractors of accepting huge government subsidies. Thus trigger a trade dispute between that U. S. and EU governments. The top leaders of both sides are also using various occasions to fight a war of words.
For more than 40 years, Boeing has been the world's leading manufacturer of civil aircraft and a global market leader in the fields of military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, manned space flight and launch vehicle. The company's turnover in 2003 was $50.5 billion.
In order to meet the needs of users, Boeing has been committed to constantly developing new products and exploring new technologies. Create new products for civil aircraft; Developing, producing, supporting and transforming aircraft for the US Air Force; Manufacturing launch vehicles capable of putting 65,438+04 tons of payload into orbit; In addition to improving the communication situation of people all over the world through advanced satellite networks, Boeing also adheres to a long tradition, pursues perfection and tirelessly develops new technologies and inventions.
Boeing has nearly 654.38+06 million employees in 70 countries and 48 states in the United States. Its main business bases are Puget Sound, Southern California, Wichita and St. Louis in Washington.
Boeing Company consists of four business groups: Boeing Finance Company, Boeing Civil Aircraft Group, Boeing Connection Company and Boeing Integrated Defense System Group. Boeing Customer Service Group supports these business units. The group mainly provides public services and efficient basic support services for Boeing's business groups to support them to concentrate on maintaining profit growth. In addition, Ghost Engineering also provides advanced technology research and development, including advanced air traffic management concepts. Ghost Engineering helps business groups find technical requirements and then provide innovative and affordable solutions.
With the merger of 1997 Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, the addition of McDonnell Douglas series aircraft further strengthened Boeing's traditional advantages in the field of civil aircraft, and also made the merged Boeing have a leading history in the civil aviation field for 70 years. Boeing's existing main civil aircraft products include 7 17, 737, 747, 767 and 777 series aircraft and Boeing business jets. The focus of new product research and development is Boeing 787, which is highly efficient and is expected to be put into operation in 2008. There are nearly 13000 Boeing civil aircraft in active service in the world, accounting for about 75% of the global fleet. Boeing Civil Aviation Service Department helps users to maintain the best use of aircraft through first-class all-weather technical support, and provides a set of international-level engineering, modification, logistics and information services to users around the world, including airlines operating passenger and cargo services and aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul manufacturers. Boeing Otten Aviation Training Company is the largest and most comprehensive aviation training provider in the world, training flight and maintenance personnel for the aircraft market with more than 65,438+000 seats.
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Group provides large-scale system "end-to-end" services for national defense, government and commercial users around the world. These large-scale systems combine complex communication networks with platforms based on land, ocean, air and space, providing a very wide range of national defense and space systems, products and services. It provides support for the design, manufacture and modification of fighters, bombers, transport planes, rotorcraft, aerial tankers, missiles and weapon systems, and is at the forefront of the military technology field of unmanned systems. The integrated defense system group also supports several important defense projects of the US government, including the ground-based medium-range defense project of the Defense Agency, the future imaging system of the National Reconnaissance Bureau, the launch vehicle project of the US Air Force and the International Space Station project of NASA. As a system integrator, the group has undertaken some new projects, including the future combat systems and Joint Tactical Radio System of the US Army, the advanced over-the-horizon terminal series of the US Department of Defense, and the explosive detection system of the US Department of Transportation.
Boeing * * * uses service groups to provide basic support services for the global operations of other business groups to support them to focus on maintaining profit growth. Its business scope ranges from computer, network operation, e-commerce, facilities and services, employee welfare and projects, to safety, transportation and procurement of products and services. The group also provides guidance on safety, health and environment for Boeing employees and customers, and provides a wide range of travel and booking services through Boeing Travel Management Company. In addition, the service team is also responsible for managing all Boeing's property. By integrating services, the Group has created greater value, a "lean" process and operation mode, and at the same time, it has made better use of its purchasing ability, making services more convenient and easy to use.
Boeing Connection Company is a mobile information service provider, which provides real-time and high-speed two-way Internet access for mobile platforms, changing the way people contact, communicate and entertain during their travel. Boeing connections serve three important markets: civil aircraft users and their passengers, business jet market, including private and senior government officials' aircraft, and shipping market. Passengers can use laptops or personal digital assistants (PDA) to enjoy safe high-speed access services, and connect to the Internet, personal and corporate email accounts and corporate local area networks. They can also send and receive attachments and watch entertainment programs-all at DSL speed. Boeing connection service not only creates value for passengers, but also brings value to aircraft users, enabling them to use the super bandwidth of Boeing connection to improve operational efficiency, customer service and safety. Boeing Connect has a global service network to provide customers with all-weather support services. In the United States, Boeing Connect currently serves the business jet market, including private and government aircraft users. Internationally, Lufthansa has chosen Boeing's connecting service on its transatlantic route. In the first quarter of 2003, Lufthansa and British Airways conducted a three-month trial, and passengers of civil aircraft enjoyed the above services for the first time. In addition to Lufthansa, the initiator of this service, ANA, China Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Scandinavian Airlines and Singapore Airlines also announced plans to equip their long-range fleets with Boeing connection services. In May 2004, Boeing's connecting flight service was fully launched on the transatlantic route.
Boeing Financial Company is a global financing solution provider, whose main task is to support other Boeing business groups. In close cooperation with the Civil Aircraft Group and the Integrated Defense System, the company is responsible for arranging, organizing and/or providing funds to promote the sales and delivery of Boeing civil and military aircraft, satellites and launch vehicles. The total assets of Boeing Finance Company are $654.38+000 billion, which combines Boeing's financing strength, global business, full understanding of Boeing customers and equipment and experienced financial experts.