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Airbus continues to prosper in spite of Europe’s struggles (2012/11/11)

空巴逆勢長

正當全球許多產業沈陷、低迷之際，國際航空製造業一枝獨秀，預估二十年內空運量能維持接近5%的正成長，有新添---兩萬八千架新飛機的需求。以歐洲跨國飛機製造公司【空中巴士】為例，不僅不裁員，還陸續增聘新員工，今年就擴編了五千人，而且新員工有不少，都只有高中學歷。民視新聞來自德國和法國的採訪報導。

全球能夠建造載客量一百人以上客機的公司，主要有美國波音，和歐洲的空中巴士。這兩家長年激烈競爭，直到近十年來，空中巴士逐漸佔了上風，儘管歐洲深陷歐債危機，2011年歐洲航太工業總營收成長了7%。

[[民視新聞部經理胡婉玲]] 
“儘管許多歐洲的航空公司正面臨裁員的壓力，但是空中巴士這個由歐洲四個國家組成的跨國公司，更是接到更多的訂單，因此它每年增加將近五千名新員工名額”

走訪位於德國漢堡的空中巴士組裝廠，宴會廳幾乎每天都舉行交機儀式；自設專門接待接機客戶的CASINO餐廳，川流不息。

空中巴士的民航機訂單客戶，以美國航空、德國漢莎以及中國南方為最大戶。但所有交易，從下單到交機，至少要排隊、等上七、八年。一架飛機的零組件超過三百萬個，為能提升生產速度，空中巴士將零件生產發包世界各地，再集中法國土魯斯或德國漢堡，進行組裝。

[[空中巴士發言人 佛羅倫斯]] 
“飛機有三百萬個零件，有一部份也來自台灣，像(艙門外)淺綠色部份，另外也有南韓製造，運送到台灣初步組裝，再送漢堡或土魯斯，進行終端組裝”

進入飛機製造高峰期，空中巴士需要的人才，從首重設計，移轉到組裝技術，因此除了專業航太碩博士之外，只有高中學歷的青年，也有機會。

[[空中巴士發言人 佛羅倫斯]] 
“我們有完整的技職訓練，對剛畢業的高中生，我們提供三年的職訓計畫，包括機械原理、組裝飛機等:”

預估未來二十年，全球空運量仍將呈現每年4.8%的成長率，這將出現兩萬八千架新造飛機的需求。現在市場上已出現雙層、可搭載將近六百人的Ａ380巨型客機；未來世界的飛機會是什麼模樣呢？省油、少噪音、環保、空間越來越大，速度越來越快，都將是新趨勢。

EVA Air executives recently flew to Germany for the handing over of a new Airbus airliner that will soon join their fleet. The jet represents one of many orders pouring into Airbus, a unit of the European aerospace company EADS. While the world economy remains sluggish and Europe struggles under the burden of its debts, Airbus and the airline manufacturing industry are a bright spot. Tonight we too travel to Germany for a closer look at Airbus. 

Two companies lead the way when it comes to building airliners that carry 100 or more passengers – America’s Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. Fierce rivals for years, over the past decade Airbus has moved to the front. Total revenues in the European aerospace industry grew by 7 percent in 2011, despite the debt crisis plaguing the continent.

Anne Hu
FTV News Chief
As many European airlines are facing pressure to lay off workers, Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer, however, got more orders, so it has led Airbus to increase its staff by 5,000 a year.

FTV visited the Airbus assembly plant in Germany’s Hamburg. In the banquet hall, virtually every day an aircraft handing over ceremony takes place. The company even created a restaurant to receive clients. A steady stream of customers passes through.

Airbus’ three biggest clients for civilian airline orders include American Airlines, Germany’s Lufthansa and China Southern. The process from placing an order to delivery takes seven to eight years. There are more than 3 million parts in one aircraft. To speed up production, Airbus outsources production of these parts worldwide. Assembly takes place in Hamburg or France’s Toulouse.

Airbus Spokesman
Three million parts in the aircraft. And obviously some parts also come from Taiwan. We have the green, the brighter green section up here comes from Taiwan. Its pieces come from Korea, then they’re being shipped to Taiwan and assembled there and then shipped to Hamburg or Toulouse for the final assembly of the aircraft.

Airline production is at a peak. Demand is high for workers at Airbus, from design to assembly. Aerospace engineers with a master’s degree or PhD are needed, and there are even opportunities for young adults with only a high school degree.

Airbus Spokesman
Where we hire people fresh out of school, high school for example, or middle school. And we give them three years of training, in mechanical training for example, in building and assembling the aircraft.

Global air transport growth is forecast to average 4.8 percent over the next two decades. There will be a need for 28,000 new aircraft. Fleets already feature the Airbus A380, a double-decker that can carry nearly 600 passengers. What’s next? Fuel efficient, low noise, environmentally friendly, spacious, faster – this is the future of airliners.

資料來源：民視英語新聞