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.
A deal has been struck to sell Edinburgh Airport to the owner of Gatwick and London City airports for Â£807m. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has beaten off competition from a consortium led by another infrastructure investor, JP Morgan Asset Management. The operator BAA was ordered to sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airports. The sale price is payable in full at closing of the deal, expected in May.