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Airbus

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commercialFounded 2014
Blagnac, France
www.airbus.com
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OneWeb's top four shareholders are Softbank (37.41%), Qualcomm (15.93%), Greg Wyler's 1110 Ventures LLC (11.94%), and Airbus (8.5%).

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductMar 27, 2020OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

OneWeb’s satellites were built in Merritt Island, Florida through a joint venture with Airbus Defence and Space.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductMar 21, 2020Soyuz launches 34 OneWeb satellites

Airbus Defence and Space designed the servicer to use all-electric propulsion and robotic elements to grab other satellites for refueling.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductMar 11, 2020Airbus impressed by Northrop Grumman, but remains undecided on satellite servicing

Airbus Defence and Space planned to launch a satellite servicer shortly after Northrop Grumman launched MEV-1 but backed away from those plans two years earlier because of uncertainty about the commercial market.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipMar 11, 2020Airbus impressed by Northrop Grumman, but remains undecided on satellite servicing

Bartolomeo will be operated by Airbus as a commercial platform in cooperation with the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipMar 7, 2020Falcon 9 launches final first-generation Dragon

Bartolomeo is an external experiment platform developed by Airbus that is among the payloads on the CRS-20 Dragon and will be installed on the station’s Columbus module.

Mentioned as: AirbusNarrative GeneralMar 7, 2020Falcon 9 launches final first-generation Dragon

Inmarsat purchased three OneSat satellites from Airbus in 2019.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipFeb 26, 202020 space industry predictions for 2020

Telesat planned a 300-satellite LEO constellation and was evaluating manufacturers including Maxar Technologies, Thales Alenia Space, and Airbus Defence and Space.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipFeb 26, 202020 space industry predictions for 2020

Three manufacturers—Airbus, Boeing, and Thales Alenia Space—introduced small geostationary satellites weighing 2,000 to 3,000 kg that emphasize lightweight design and reprogrammability.

Mentioned as: AirbusNarrative GeneralFeb 21, 2020Geostationary satellite orders bouncing back

Airbus Defence and Space will build three approximately 3,000-kilogram small GEO satellites for Inmarsat based on the OneSat platform.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipFeb 21, 2020Geostationary satellite orders bouncing back

Airbus expected a modest increase over 2019’s 15 commercial orders for 2020.

Mentioned as: AirbusTechnical ProductFeb 21, 2020Geostationary satellite orders bouncing back

Airbus finished 2019 with six GEO orders, including three for Inmarsat, one for Measat, and two to be built as lead partner with Thales Alenia Space for Hisdesat.

Mentioned as: airbusTechnical ProductFeb 21, 2020Geostationary satellite orders bouncing back

Postponed defense contracts were a factor in Airbus Defence and Space’s planned layoffs.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Group started consultations on 2020-02-19 with the European Works Council regarding the proposed job cuts.

Mentioned as: Airbus GroupTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Defence and Space’s adjusted earnings before interest and taxes were 565,000,000 EUR in 2019, down from 935,000,000 EUR in 2018.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Defence and Space comprised about 15% of Airbus Group’s 2019 revenue, down from 17% in 2018.

Mentioned as: AirbusOrg RelationshipFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Defence and Space employs 35,000 people within Airbus Group’s total workforce of 135,000 employees.

Mentioned as: Airbus GroupTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Lower performance in space and efforts to support sales were key contributors to a 40% drop in Airbus Defence and Space’s adjusted earnings before interest and taxes.

Mentioned as: Airbus Defence and SpaceTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Defence and Space’s revenue from space comprised 26% of its total revenue, which stood at 10,900,000,000 EUR for 2019 and was down 1.4% year over year.

Mentioned as: airbus defence and spaceNarrative FinancialFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs

Airbus Group proposes cutting 829 jobs in Germany, 630 jobs in Spain, 404 jobs in France, 357 jobs in the United Kingdom, and 142 jobs elsewhere.

Mentioned as: Airbus GroupTechnical ProductFeb 20, 2020Airbus, citing weak space market, to cut more than 2,300 jobs
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