France, Germany, Spain and England formed the Airbus Group to show that European nations were serious about developing their aviation market and advancing space technology.

由法、德、西班牙及英国所组成的空中巴士集团，代表了欧洲国家对于开发航空器市场以及精进太空科技的渴望。

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Just over six years ago Airbus Industrie was transformed from a marketing consortium for a group of European aircraft-makers into an integrated company.

就在6年前，空中客车工业公司从一个由欧洲飞机制造商组成的市场联盟，整合成为了一体化的公司。

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At EADS, a Franco-German-Spanish aerospace group that is the parent of Airbus, relations have been strained, with the Germans often suspecting the French of trying to grab power.

空中客车的母公司EADS是一家法国、德国和西班牙联合经营的航空集团。 在这里双方关系已经变得紧张：德方常常怀疑法方试图谋取权利。

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Backed by the Welsh Development Agency, North Wales Aerospace Group will cement Airbus growth and develop spin-off aeroplane talent in the region.

BBC: New partnership for Airbus industry

The Group achieved high levels of deliveries in 2008: Airbus handed over 483 aircraft to its customers -- more than ever before.

CNN: EADS profits take off despite downturn

In October, a 20, 000 signature petition gathered by the Save Concorde Group was handed in at Downing Street and to Airbus, who maintained the aircraft at Filton, in Bristol.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Mid | Flying MP backs Concorde take-off