AEROSPACE: EADS creates 9000 jobs as Airbus celebrates record-breaking year

European aerospace giant EADS announced on Tuesday it will bid on a lucrative deal to supply the US Air Force with new aerial refueling tankers, taking on its archrival Boeing.EADS, the parent of Airbus, will make an offer as the lead contractor, having lost its US partner Northrop Grumman six weeks ago, officials said.Chief executive officer Louis Gallois said the company wanted to expand in the American defense market, long dominated by Boeing and other US firms."We want to increase our presence in the United States," Gallois said.

Europe's Airbus said Tuesday it outgunned American rival Boeing in 2011, winning a dominant two-thirds market share with a record number of aircraft orders and expected clear skies ahead.Airbus delivered a record 534 planes, beating Boeing for the ninth consecutive year, said the firm's commercial director John Leahy.In 2011, it won a record 1,419 orders, including 26 A380 superjumbos.In contrast, the company's great rival Boeing won 805 new orders, giving Airbus a 64 percent market share, Leahy said.

Europe's Airbus said Tuesday it outgunned American rival Boeing in 2011, winning a dominant two-thirds market share with a record number of aircraft orders and expected clear skies ahead.Airbus delivered a record 534 planes, beating Boeing for the ninth consecutive year, said the firm's commercial director John Leahy.In 2011, it won a record 1,419 orders, including 26 A380 superjumbos.In contrast, the company's great rival Boeing won 805 new orders, giving Airbus a 64 percent market share, Leahy said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus on Tuesday said its parent company, EADS , should be allowed to join the U.S. aerospace industry's main lobbying group because it has production facilities in the United States, employs thousands of workers, and buys $12 billion worth of U.S.

European aerospace group EADS reported on Thursday a 2011 profit leap beyond expectations, gave an ambitious outlook for this year and warned Germany against "external interference."EADS, which owns the plane maker Airbus and helicopter group Eurocopter, said that its 2011 net profit jumped 87 percent to 1.03 billion euros ($1.35 billion), sending its share price soaring higher in morning trading.

The Gulf state of Qatar is in talks to buy into European aerospace firm EADS by purchasing half of German carmaker Daimler's shares up for sale, the German weekly Der Spiegel reported.Members of the Qatari government met two weeks ago with German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler for initial talks, said the magazine in its edition to be published Monday.Defence group EADS is the parent company of plane maker Airbus.

European planemaker Airbus on Tuesday said its parent company, EADS , should be allowed to join the U.S. aerospace industry's main lobbying group because it has production facilities in the United States, ...