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Aircraft and finance. EADS and BAE Systems in talks for possible merger

London, United Kingdom - The new company would have a 70-billion-Euro revenue and more than 220,000 employees

The European consortium EADS and the English firm BAE Systems, two of the most important companies in the aerospace, defense and security sectors, are in talks for a possible merger: the new company would be a giant with a 70-billion-Euro revenue and more than 220,000 employees. EADS is a consortium which includes several firms, like Airbus (airplanes), Eurocopter (helicopters), Astrium (satellites...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1145474
Rome, Italy, 09/13/2012 15:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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