BAE planning to sell 20% stake in jetmaker Airbus

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Series Details 7.4.06
Publication Date 07/04/2006
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Europe's largest defence company, BAE Systems, is selling its 20% stake in passenger jet maker Airbus. BAE is planning to sell its stake to EADS, the Franco-German aerospace and defence company that already owns 80% of Airbus.

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BBC News: BAE confirms possible Airbus sale, 7.4.06 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4886154.stm
BBC News, 2.5.06: BAE mulls speeding up Airbus sale http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4965848.stm

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