What aircraft does Airbus make?

In real-world aviation, Airbus makes commercial airliners in the A220, A320, A330 and A350 families; military transports and tankers such as the C295, A400M and A330 MRTT; and Airbus Helicopters models from the H125 and H135 to the H160 and H225M. It also supports older aircraft, including the A380, that are no longer produced.

For our Aviation & Real-World Flying readers, the key distinction is between aircraft being built, models still supported after production, and multinational programmes in which Airbus is one industrial partner. An airline or simulator catalogue can contain all three.

Airbus aircraft at a glance

Airbus divides its main aircraft business between commercial aeroplanes, Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters.

Which commercial aircraft does Airbus make?

Airbus's active new-build commercial range is centred on four families: the A220, A320neo, A330neo and A350.

• A220: The A220-100 and larger A220-300 serve the smaller single-aisle market. These began as Bombardier's CS100 and CS300 before Airbus took control of the programme.
• A320 family: The A319neo, A320neo and A321neo are single-aisle airliners, with demand concentrated on the A320neo and A321neo. The A321LR and A321XLR add longer-range capability. Our comparison of A318, A319, A320 and A321 variants explains the size and range differences without treating every suffix as a separate aircraft family.
• A330neo: The A330-800 and A330-900 are updated wide-body aircraft. Older A330-200 and A330-300 versions remain widespread in airline, cargo and military service.
• A350: The A350-900 and larger A350-1000 are long-range wide-bodies. The A350F is the dedicated freighter version under development.

Airbus Corporate Jets also offers VIP aircraft based on commercial platforms, including the ACJ TwoTwenty and ACJneo family. The BelugaXL is different: it is an oversized transporter used mainly to move Airbus components, not a normal passenger or cargo-airline product.

Does Airbus still make the A380?

Airbus no longer builds the A380; production ended in 2021, although the company continues supporting aircraft in airline service.

The A300, A310, A318 and A340 are also out of production, while the original A320ceo family has given way to neo versions. Production status does not determine simulator availability: an A380-800 aircraft package for FSX, for example, represents a real model that remains operational despite no longer being manufactured.

Which military aircraft does Airbus make?

Airbus Defence and Space's principal military aircraft are the C295, A400M and A330 MRTT, alongside its work on multinational combat programmes.

• C295: A twin-turboprop tactical transport used for troops, cargo, parachute operations, maritime patrol and other special missions.
• A400M: A four-engine turboprop airlifter combining long-range transport with operation from relatively short or unprepared runways. This FSX representation of the A400M shows the type in a simulator context.
• A330 MRTT: A military tanker and transport derived from the commercial A330, used for air-to-air refuelling, passengers, freight and medical evacuation.

Older types such as the CN235 may still appear under Airbus or CASA naming because Airbus inherited earlier European aerospace companies. Support for an aircraft does not necessarily mean that it remains a new-build product.

Does Airbus make fighter jets?

Airbus helps manufacture the Eurofighter Typhoon, but it is not the aircraft's sole manufacturer.

Eurofighter is a multinational programme with several industrial partners. Airbus produces major sections and performs final assembly for particular customer aircraft. The same qualification applies to some military helicopter programmes: the aircraft belongs in Airbus's portfolio, but Airbus does not build every component alone.

Which helicopters does Airbus make?

Airbus Helicopters produces light singles, light and medium twins, heavy helicopters and military derivatives.

• H125 and H130: Light single-engine helicopters used for utility work, tourism, training and high-altitude operations.
• H135 and H145: Light twin-engine helicopters common in emergency medical, police, offshore, training and passenger roles.
• H160: A medium twin for corporate, public-service and offshore work.
• H175: A super-medium helicopter intended mainly for offshore, search-and-rescue and passenger transport.
• H215 and H225: Heavy members of the Super Puma family for utility, offshore and public-service operations.
• Military models: These include the H145M, H160M and H225M, plus the Tiger attack helicopter. Airbus is also a partner in the NH90 programme.

The H140 has been announced for the light-twin class but should be treated as a development model rather than an established in-service type. Older Dauphin, Puma, Gazelle and Eurocopter models remain prominent in aviation and simulation even when they are outside the main production range.

Are Eurocopter and Airbus helicopters the same?

Airbus Helicopters is the successor to Eurocopter, so many helicopters appear under both old and new names.

The AS350 became the H125, the EC130 became the H130, the EC135 became the H135, and the EC225 became the H225. They are family-name transitions rather than proof that every variant is mechanically identical. For example, an add-on using the older EC135 name in FSX represents the same broad family as the H135, but its engines, avionics and cockpit standard depend on the depicted variant.

Why do Airbus model names differ in simulators?

Airbus aircraft can appear under former manufacturer names, military service names or shortened family labels in simulator menus.

• The A220 may be filed as Bombardier CSeries, CS100 or CS300 in older add-ons.
• Airbus helicopters may use Eurocopter, EC or AS designations rather than newer H-numbers.
• The A400M may be called Atlas, while C295 may be written C-295.
• A listing such as A320 may describe the whole family or only the baseline model; the variant, engine and ceo/neo suffix identify the actual aircraft.

When matching a real aircraft to a simulator add-on, check the manufacturer designation, variant, engine option and production generation. The family name alone is often too broad.