Airbus has a long relationship with Singapore dating back to 1969, when founding partner Aerospatiale introduced the Alouette III helicopter to the nascent Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). This was the same year that France and Germany signed an agreement to launch the original A300, the world’s first twin-engine widebody.

Early customers for the A300 included Singapore Airlines, which has since successfully operated almost every Airbus model. Together the two companies have also celebrated several world firsts. These include launching the world’s longest non-stop flights between Singapore and New York and the airline becoming the first to fly the double-decker A380.

In addition, in 2016, the two companies opened the joint venture, Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), which is now the largest Airbus-operated flight crew training centre in the world. 

Beyond the commercial aircraft business, Airbus is also a long-standing partner of the RSAF, which operates the latest generation H225M helicopters and the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). Together the two organisations recently achieved another first, with the certification of an automatic refuelling system.

Singapore is the regional hub for Airbus across its business lines and currently employs over 700 people, primarily at its Campus at Seletar Aerospace Park.