EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and space company) is a European company also world-wide over 113.000 persons employed (2005), more than 70 production locations in Europe and 35 external offices and is with a conversion of 34.2 billion euro (2005) after Boeing the second largest air and space undertaking of the world. The company came out on 10 July 2000 from a fusion of the German Daimler Benz Aerospace AG (DaimlerChrysler Aerospace), the French Matra and the Spanish CASA (Construcciones S.A.). Seat of the Germany center of the company is Ottobrunn with Munich.

History

Year 2000

With the day 10 of July 2000 the history largest European Luft-und of space travel company begins. It develops from a fusion of the German Daimler Benz Aerospace AG (DaimlerChrysler Aerospace), the French Matra and the Spanish CASA (Construcciones S.A.). 30% of the shares at the stock exchanges spent, likewise ever for 30% hold the group as well as the French state and Daimler Chrysler. The moreover the Spanish SEPI 5.5% holds. The remainder of the portions is with small shareholders (strewing possession). In the same year Rainer Hertrich transfers the position of the chairman. Due to of dividednesses between the Anteilhabern of airbus and the separation of BAE of system the EADS integrates the enterprise airbus, 20% to 80% however remains with BAE of system. For this reason airbus carries the following sub-title: at EADS joint venture with BAE of SYSTEM. End of the yearly announces the start of the A380-Programms now official to airbus, since 50 firm purchase promises was already received.

Year 2001

Also in the year 2001 EADS continuously new co-operation tries to be received to create i.e. joint venture so mentioned. From this the joint undertaking results between the EADS and Thales Nederland. Together the two enterprises provide naval combat systems and clarify the variety of the EADS. Also MBDA results from various enterprises such as EADS Aerospatiale Matra Missiles, Matra BAE Dynamics and Alenia Marconi of system. This enterprise concerns itself with the production of missiles, which among other things for the Eurofighter EF 2000, which Dassault Rafale and the Saab JAS-39 Gripen are manufactured. Likewise in the year 2001 the EADS Aeroframe services LLC is created. This joint venture between EADS (81%) and Northrop Grumman (19%) is responsible for the support for all airbus airplanes operating in north and South America. After the decision of the Polish government to rig their armed forces by the products of the EADS (among other things by the C-295) the EADS acquires 85% of the share capital of "PZL Warsawa Okecie" and integrates the enterprise now completely into the EADS with the new designation "EADS PZL". The EADS is constantly strengthened by an increased quantity of orders, in the form of new orders with the A380, with the A400M and with the Eurocopter tiger.

Year 2002

Apart from numerous new conceptions and first flights (A318, EC 145, Eurocopter tiger, Eurofighter Typhoon) the production of the European flag ship A380 and it begin take place the permission of the European Union for the building of its own satellite navigation system named Galileo. Also 2002 can increase EADS its conversion again by gaining many new orders, particularly in the military sector and in co-operation with the USA.

Year 2003

For the first time succeeds airbus, which main competitor Boeing within the range of the cheap fliers, by whom contract over 120 airbus A319 with easyJet to gain market. The moreover EADS takes over now completely the guidance at Astrium and Paradigm, since they bought any portions of BAE of system. A further milestone of the EADS in this year is the admission into the MDAX share index. The larger market pallet and the variety of the EADS force the enterprise to the restructuring. The EADS Defence and Security of system comes out as one of the 5 divisions, whose main business field military communication as well as navigation satellites are. Further the year 2003 coined/shaped by numerous new orders and a global extension of the enterprise is particularly in the USA and Russia. The success of EADS is reflected also in its distribution again. Thus in the history of aviation the quantity of orders was exceeded by Boeing and airbus thus to the market leader erkoren for the first time.

Year 2004

Apart from the constantly better co-operation of the business fields of the EADS harmoniert now increasingly also co-operation between the European governments and the European airlines with the EADS, which reflects itself particularly at increased orders to these. (see orders Eurofighters Typhoon or A330-200MRTT). Also the global development is confirmed to the first construction center of airbus by the establishment of the EADS Russia, outside the establishment countries. End of the yearly is decided of the EADS and BAE of system the marketing of the A350, the first airplane that since long time criticism should harvest. Justified this criticism is above all by the fact that this airplane brings out too few innovations and thus the largest competitor Boeing, with the draft Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which company EADS reduces important market.

Year 2005

The year 2005 is particularly coined/shaped by the exposure of the airbus A380. In addition, other important products, like the Eurofighter Typhoon are delivered for the first time now in the final configuration to the final customers. After violent internal arguments Thomas Enders and Forgeard becomes equal presidents of EADS, while Gustav Humbert takes over the line of airbus.

Year 2006

In the spring EADS turns out in connection with the Clearstream Affairein France into the headlines. In May 2006 the EADS vice-president Gergorin admits to be author of anonymous letters at examining magistrates in whom Nicolas Sarkozy and other politicians was falsely suspected, over private accounts beiClearstream bribes to have taken the money. Gergorin is suspended by its post with EADS. Before in April 2006 the offices had been scanned by Gergorin and other EADS managers by the French law.

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