'airbus' originates from English, combining 'air' and 'bus', where 'air' refers to the atmosphere and 'bus' is short for 'omnibus', meaning a vehicle for public transport.

'airbus' was coined in the 20th century to describe large passenger aircraft, drawing a parallel to buses in terms of passenger capacity.

Initially, it referred to any large passenger aircraft, but now it is often associated with the Airbus company, a major aircraft manufacturer.