Iconic American Companies Owned by Chinese Investors

130. Airbus

Headquarters: Herndon, Virginia, USA
Bought By: Airbus SE
Headquarters: Blagnac, France

The skies above America are graced by many aircraft, but one brand that stands out in the mix is Airbus. While most associate commercial aviation giants with the U.S.-based Boeing, its European counterpart, Airbus, has stealthily secured a significant footprint in American airspace. Founded in 1970, with headquarters in Blagnac, France, Airbus was Europe’s answer to America’s aviation dominance.

Leveraging collaborative expertise from Germany, France, and later Spain and the UK, Airbus quickly became Boeing’s fiercest competitor. Surprisingly to some, Airbus has a significant presence in the U.S., with a manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, where it assembles A220 and A320 family aircraft.