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.
âSon of Concordeâ gets the go ahead: Craft that can go from London to New York in THREE HOURS will fly in 2021 at speeds of over 1,200mph, reveals Airbus. The world's first private supersonic jet could take off in as little as six years.