EADS pleads for €5bn to complete A400M

Article reports that EADS, the European defence and aerospace group, has asked December 2009 the seven partner nations behind the much-delayed A400M military transport aircraft (Germany, Spain, France, Britain, Turkey, Belgium, and Luxemburg) for a further €5bn to complete the project.

The A400M aircraft made its maiden trial flight on the 11 December 2009 as the seven partner nations behind the much-delayed military transport aircraft prepared for fresh meetings on the future of the project.

ESO: Background information: Talks to continue on Airbus A400M shine to http://www.europeansources.info/record/talks-to-continue-on-airbus-a400m-shine-to/

Airbus Military: A400M http://www.airbusmilitary.com/

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.09: Airbus A400M takes off on long-awaited maiden flight http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5004073,00.html

http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/all-press-releases.html http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/all-press-releases.html

BBC News, 11.12.09: Airbus A400M makes maiden flight after delays http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8407805.stm

France24, 11.12.09: The much delayed A400M Airbus military plane set for first test flight http://www.france24.com/en/20091211-airbus-military-plane-test-flight-sevilla-cost-budget-spain-bregier-france

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