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.
Farnborough Airshow: Is this Airbus ACJ319 the most luxurious private jet in the world? It costs over Â£50m and counts billionaires and sovereign states among its customers. The Telegraph takes a tour of the Airbus ACJ319 corporate jet. It could have a cinema lounge, luxury beds, a dining area - or all three, if you prefer. The Airbus ACJ319 corporate jet, which has the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet in the world, is the ultimate in travelling in style. Costing a princely sum of $87m USD (Â£50.8m), it counts the governments of Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Brazil Malaysia and Thailand among its customers.