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A-400M: first flight announced for Friday

Seville, Spain - At the manufacturer's facilities in San Pablo, Seville

As anticipated (see AVIONEWS), Airbus today announced that the A-400M will fly for the first time on Friday morning, December 11, at the manufacturer's facilities in San Pablo, Seville (Spain). The occasion will be attended by EADS CEO Louis Gallois, Airbus CEO, Tom Enders, and EADS-CASA Chairman and CEO, Domingo Urena. The event is a major milestone in this discussed programme, which is 4 years...

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Rome, Italy, 12/09/2009 15:00
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