Editing Airbus SE (section)

== Competition ==

=== Competitors ===
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!Airbus[[File:Airbus logo.png|center|thumb|60x60px]]
!Boeing[[File:Boeing logo.png|center|thumb|60x60px]]
!General Dynamics[[File:GD (1).jpg|center|thumb|60x60px]]
!China Aerospace Science and Technology[[File:CASC.png|center|thumb]]
!United Aircraft Corporation[[File:UAC.png|center|thumb|60x60px]]
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|Airbus is a company that provides aerospace products, services, and solutions.
|Boeing is an aerospace company that develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems.
|General Dynamics (GD) is an aerospace and defense company that offers a portfolio of products and services within the aviation, marine, combat systems, and related technology fields.
|China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC, 中国航天科技集团有限公司) is a company engaged in the research, design, manufacture, and supply of space products and services.
|United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, Объединенная авиастроительная корпорация) is an aerospace and defense company.
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!Founding Date
|1970
|1916
|1952
|1999
|2006
|-
!Type
|Public
|Public
|Public
|Private
|Public
|-
!Locations
|Blagnac, FR
|Arlington, US
|Reston, US 
|Moscow, RU
|Xi'an, CN (HQ)
|-
!Employees
|134,267
|156,000
|106,500
|180,521
|98,000
|-
!Valuation ($)
|114.1B
|120.9B
|57.6B
|N/A
|N/A
|}

=== Competitive advantage ===
Airbus's competitive advantage lies in its broad product portfolio, technological innovation, fuel efficiency, global reach, strong customer relationships, production efficiency, established brand, collaborative approach, and government support.