Governments try to calm A400M row

Article reports that the French and German governments sought to defuse a row January 2010 over one of Europe's largest defence projects after Airbus threatened to scrap the troubled A400M military aircraft programme unless governments agree to come up with more funding before the end of the month.

ESO: Background information: EADS pleads for €5bn to complete A400M http://www.europeansources.info/record/eads-pleads-for-e5bn-to-complete-a400m/

Deutsche Welle, 5.1.10: Airbus considers grounding its military transport plans http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5087415,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 6.1.10: Germany Remains Stubborn in Airbus Debate http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,670423,00.html

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