Around 500 million passengers fly in Airbus aircraft each year. They trust the airlines to get them safely to their destinations. In turn the airlines and other operators trust Airbus. The Airbus name means reliability, quality, performance. But above all it means safety, the first priority for Airbus.

At every point in the design, manufacturing and assembly process Airbus ensures its work complies with certification targets laid down by the European Aviation Safety Authority and the US Federal Aviation Administration.

Before an aircraft achieves its final type certificate it must undergo around 1,200 hours of test flying.

But Airbus also works continually in the most effective way to improve the safety of its aircraft: by pro-actively identifying areas and events from which knowledge can be gained.

Airbus works with air safety organisations around the world to find new ways of improving standards. Safety is not a matter of competition in the aviation industry. Airbus shares its know-how with others to improve safety for everyone.