Airbus in Toulouse is the largest manufacturing site of Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer. It is located in the commune of Blagnac, near Toulouse, France. The site covers an area of 700 hectares (1,730 acres) and employs over 40,000 people.
Sure. Airbus in Toulouse is the largest manufacturing site of Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer. It is located in the commune of Blagnac, near Toulouse, France. The site covers an area of 700 hectares (1,730 acres) and employs over 40,000 people.
The site is home to the final assembly lines for the A320 family of aircraft, the A330 family of aircraft, and the A350 XWB family of aircraft. It also houses a number of other facilities, including a flight test center, a research and development center, and a training center.
Airbus in Toulouse is a major economic driver for the region. It is estimated that the site generates over €10 billion in economic activity each year. The site also supports a number of other businesses in the region, such as suppliers of aircraft parts and components.
The site was established in 1970.
The first aircraft to be assembled at the site was the A300.
The site has produced over 10,000 aircraft.
The site is home to the world's largest aircraft assembly line.
The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body commercial aircraft manufactured by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner. The A380 is capable of carrying up to 853 passengers in a single-class configuration.
I joined the team in Toulouse as Prototype engineer for electrical and avionic systems.
Due to my language skills and coordination capabilities i immediately moved on to the A380 Version Management Team with an oversight of 10 Teams of each 10-15 engineers.
As main duty in work assignment, supervision and monitoring i had a lead in coordination between design engineering, the assembly line and final test.
Within mechanical, electrical and avionic installation, design and work-ability elaborations, staff management and team supervision I gained my basic experience acting in between the different levels of mechanics, engineers, supervisors and management.