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South Africa cancels Airbus A-400M order

Johannesburg, South African Republic - Due to delays and excessive cost increase

The government of the South African Republic today announced that it has cancelled its order for eight Airbus Military (EADS) A-400M airlifters. It is the first order cancellation for the European consortium since the production programme of this aircraft started to face difficulties, gathering delays for more than 4 years and showing an uncontrolled increase of expenses. "The cost escalation would...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1110948
Rome, Italy, 11/05/2009 16:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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