German Defense Ministry Denies Report on A400M Delivery Threat

The German Defense Ministry denied a report in Der Spiegel magazine that delivery of the Airbus Military A400M transport plane could be delayed because of a mistake in the ministry’s certification procedures.

“The timely delivery of the German A400M, according to the contract changes from 2010, is secure at this time,” the Berlin-based ministry said in an e-mailed statement.

The news magazine reported earlier today that a certification body responsible for approving the aircraft wouldn’t be ready for the planned November 2014 delivery of Germany’s quota of planes.

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