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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Airbus Military, SA put A400M debacle behind them

[CN-235 Persuader]For Airbus Military, the focus regarding South Africa is now in the light/medium aircraft category, for both transport and maritime patrol. This was confirmed on Tuesday evening, in Toulouse, France, by Airbus Military CEO Domingo Urena.

He also affirmed that his company and South Africa had agreed to draw a line under the country's cancellation of the A400M military airlift aircraft and look forward, not backward.

The two sides had different views on the cancellation. "I still believe South Africa needs the A400M," he said. "If the South African government gives us the opportunity to compete, we will. But the past is past."

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