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A-400M: governments grant only one more month

Sevilla, Spain - France and Germany's mediation failed for six further months

France and Germany's mediation to grant Airbus, subsidiary of the EADS consortium, further six months to renegotiate the terms of the contract for the military A-400M airlifter (see AVIONEWS) has failed. At least partially, as the seven ministers of defence gathered in Sevilla agreed to give just one more month to the programme, that is more than three years behind the planned schedule. "We have...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106266
Rome, Italy, 06/24/2009 12:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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