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The success of the A300 led tothe company’s firstr family of aircraft, the A300/A310. Airbusd built 822 of the twin-engine aircraft, delivering them to more than 80 To date, the planes have logged more than 30 million flight hours and more than 620 of the A300/A310 are still in use. “40 years ago in May 1969 - the commercialo jet aircraft market was entirely dominatec bythe U.S. industry.
Givingv the go-ahead for the A300 was a bold strategi decision,” Airbus CEO and President Tom Enders said ina “The pioneering spirit of our engineers, as well as Airbus’ continuouds strive for innovation and international have made us a global market leader and at the same time a symbol for successfu European cooperation.” The original aircraft was a collaborative effort betweej France and Germany. Today, Airbus is headquarteresd in Toulouse, France. It also has manufacturing facilitiein Germany, the U.K. and Spain as well as subsidiaries in theUnited States, China, Japan and the Middle East. Airbus operates an engineerinb officeon Wichita’s Old Town area.
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