Airbus

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/airbus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the corporate structure?A Societas Europaea (SE), a public company under European Union corporate law
2. What is the legal headquarters?Registered in Leiden, Netherlands
3. What is Airbus and why is it called "Flying Giants"?Airbus is a big European company that builds huge metal birds called airplanes. They are called "Flying Giants" because they carry many people and travel far across the sky.
4. How did Airbus start and who were the original partners?Airbus began in 1970 when France, Germany, and Spain joined together to compete with American airplane makers. They worked together to make the first big plane, the A300.

Aerospace Corporation: A company involved in the design, manufacture, and sale of aircraft and spacecraft.
Consortium: An association of two or more individuals, companies, or governments for the purpose of undertaking a specific project.
Wide-body aircraft: A large commercial jet airplane with a fuselage diameter that allows for eight or more passenger seats across.
Societas Europaea (SE): A European public limited company that can operate across EU member states.