Eligibility requirements for this new certification process include: 1  Written exam. 2  Formal education. 3  Design firm experience. 4  Adherence to a code of ethics.
Airbus began as a consortium (a group) of aircraft makers called Airbus Industrie. Later, in 2001, it became a joint-stock company. It was owned by EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%). BAE sold its part of the company to EADS on 13 October 2006, so EADS now completely owns the company.
AerCap (NYSE: AER) is the world's largest independent aircraft leasing company. By the end of December 2016, it owns 1022 aircraft, manages 124 aircraft, and have order on the book of 420 aircraft. (from 2015 investor day presentation) An aircraft typically has 25 years of useful life. 1  AerCap executes transactions in all stages of the lifecycle of an aircraft after it is being manufactured: 2  Acquiring and holding a new or used aircraft for leasing purpose. 3  Selling a used aircraft, usually after it has consumed â of its useful life.