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ArianeGroup springs from the shared ambition of Airbus and Safran to take the European space industry to the highest possible level.
Equally owned by the two groups, ArianeGroup houses the entire scope of their civil and military launcher activities and competences in a single, coherent company, with a workforce of over 9,000 highly skilled people in France and Germany.
The network includes 11 subsidiaries and affiliates in which ArianeGroup has a significant shareholding. Finalized in 2016, ArianeGroup’s roots reach back more than 70 years into the history of space activity in Europe.
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of €67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
- 1000y in-orbit service accumulated by the satellites built by Airbus
- 130 nationalities are represented in the Airbus workforce
- 2 sec An A320 takes off or lands every two seconds
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 83,000 employees and sales of 19 billion euros in 2022 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
- N°1 worldwide for single-aisle commercial jet engines
- N°1 worldwide manufacturer of helicopter turbine engines
- N°1 in Europe for tactical drones and in inertial navigation systems
