Airbus Ministers Hold Off A3XX

ILA 2000: The Ministers responsible for aerospace in the four Airbus partner nations have admitted that critical decisions on the future of Airbus and its product line remain to be made. Though pleased with the success of Airbus over the past year, and welcoming the announced UK investment in the A400M airlifter and A3XX Super Jumbo, the group, meeting at ILA yesterday, again delayed the formal go-ahead of the A3XX. A decision on the A3XX has been delayed at least until the next scheduled meeting of the Ministers on 24 July, at Farnborough. Launching such a vital programme in the UK would further heighten the profile battle between the ILA and Farnborough air shows.

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