The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Airbus among aerospace companies — ranked by similarity to what Airbus actually does, not by market-cap band.
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Airbus designs, manufactures, and delivers commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites, and launchers. It provides products, services, and solutions for the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defence, and space sectors.
Airbus is an aerospace company headquartered in Wood Dale, Netherlands. Xcout recorded 1,639 job postings from Airbus in the last 90 days, naming tools such as SAP, Workday, Jira.
Xcout recorded 1,639 job postings from Airbus in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since May 2026.
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Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Airbus by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Aerospace, Defense
Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace company that designs and manufactures military aircraft, such as the Rafale, and civil business jets, including the Falcon family. It serves defense forces, governments, and commercial business aviation customers worldwide.
Aerospace (Manufacturing)
Aernnova designs, manufactures, maintains, and services advanced aerostructures and components such as wings, fuselage sections, and empennages. The company serves the aviation industry, providing solutions for commercial aircraft, executive jets, helicopters, and emerging mobility platforms.
Aerospace Manufacturing
Safran Landing Systems designs, manufactures, and supports aircraft landing and braking solutions for civil and military aviation programs. The company provides integrated landing gear, wheels, and brakes to equip thousands of aircraft worldwide.
Aerospace and Defense
Turkish Aerospace Industries designs, develops, and manufactures aerospace systems including helicopters, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and space systems.
Aerospace & Defense
Leonardo S.p.A. is a global aerospace, defence, and security company that provides advanced technologies, platforms, and integrated systems across aeronautics, electronics, helicopters, space, land defence, and cyber security sectors. The company serves civil and military government bodies, armed forces, and commercial clients worldwide to ensure the safety and protection of people, infrastructure, and critical operations.
Aerospace, Engineering
ITP Aero specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and lifecycle services of aeronautical engines and industrial turbines. The company serves the commercial aviation, business aviation, defense, and helicopter sectors.
Aerospace & Defense
Tata Advanced Systems Limited manufactures aerospace and defense products, including aerostructures, aero-engines, airborne platforms, unmanned aerial systems, and land mobility vehicles. It serves global original equipment manufacturers, armed forces, paramilitary organizations, and security agencies.
Aerospace Manufacturing
Alestis Aerospace is a Spanish aerospace aerostructures manufacturer that designs and produces composite and metallic structural components, including fuselage sections, wing components, fairings, and empennage parts. It supplies major aircraft manufacturers and aerospace programs, including Airbus and other commercial, military, and rotorcraft customers.
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Thales is a multinational technology and defense company that develops systems for aerospace, defense, digital identity and security, and transportation. It serves governments, armed forces, aerospace companies, critical infrastructure operators, and other institutional customers worldwide.
Similar aerospace company
Latecoere is an aerospace equipment manufacturer and Tier 1 partner to aircraft builders and airlines. The company designs and produces aerostructures, including aircraft doors and fuselages, as well as interconnection systems such as wiring harnesses, avionics furniture, and video systems.
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The Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG (TESAT) from Backnang, Germany is an independently operating subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space which develops, produces and tests communication payloads for international satellite manufacturers.
Aerospace, Manufacturing
STELIA Aerospace, headquartered in Rochefort, France, is the Cabin Interior brand of Airbus Atlantic and a world leader in premium passenger seating. The company focuses on enhancing the flight experience.
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