AIRBUS IN CRISIS TALKS
AN AIRBUS Beluga Transporter unloads the cockpit of an A400m military airplane. Airbus parent EADS is studying a new offer of aid for the delayed and over-budget A400M military transporter plane from seven buyer nations. There is renewed speculation of a long-awaited rescue deal this week. One source described the talks as “serious”, after weeks of slow and sometimes acrimonious negotiations.