Airbus has filled more than 7,000 positions, more than half of its target to recruit 13,000 employees, in 2023, the company announced at the Paris Air Show.
According to the Toulouse-based company, plans are already well underway to fill the remaining positions, with new hires being instrumental in supporting Airbus’ production ramp-up and decarbonisation ambitions.
Airbus chief human resources & workplace officer Thierry Baril said that, despite the challenging labor market, the company’s recruitment efforts are “paying off and will continue to support our production ramp-up and company transformation. We are focused on attracting, training and developing the best diverse talents in our company to help us shape the future of sustainable aerospace.”
The company is offering thousands of job opportunities in manufacturing, engineering and activities supporting Airbus' long-term objectives in areas such as cybersecurity, software engineering and new propulsion technologies.
A third of the total recruitment will be allocated to recent graduates, the company said, adding that it has just signed a five-year extension of its partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, in the frame of the Airbus Academic Program.
In 2023, Airbus said it has also expanded its academic partnerships with 42 business schools and universities worldwide, through agreements with CEMS and UNITECH. These partnerships will foster potential synergies in the aeronautical sector that will help develop the next generation of aerospace professionals.
Airbus currently employs more than 134,000 people across its businesses worldwide.
