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BAE Systems owns 20% of Airbus, the world’s most productive manufacturer of aeroplanes and recognised the most successful international cross-border co-operation project.

Our Aerostructures business is a leading producer of aircraft assemblies with major programmes for both Airbus and Boeing. The Regional Aircraft business is a major force in regional aircraft leasing, integrated customer support programmes and engineering, and is responsible for over 1,000 regional airliners operating worldwide.

BAE Systems is also a leader in systems for large commercial aircraft and regional jets including flight controls, digital engine controls, cockpit displays, head-up displays, navigation and flight deck systems.


Image: Airbus A380 in flight. Airbus
With the development and launch of the new 550 seat A380 double-deck airliner, Airbus now offers a family of aircraft spanning the entire large commercial jet market.
Image: A380 wing structure. Aerostructures
Aerostructures offers customers a total airframe solution. The innovative rib design on the A380 wing structure reduced the weight of each wing set by 500kg. 		Image: BAe 146 on the runway. Regional Aircraft
Regional Aircraft continues to win substantial leasing business for its BAe 146/Avro RJ portfolio with blue-chip European operators such as SN Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa that will see the aircraft continue to operate front-line service with these carriers well into the next decade.



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