After the nations’ Defence Ministers meeting in Le Castellet (France), EADS welcomes the ministers’ statement that the A400M is still their preferred choice for future air transport and their agreement to enter into detailed negotiations with Airbus Militar Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) up to the end of the year.

On their side, EADS and Airbus are fully committed to finding an agreement that is technically and contractually acceptable to both sides.

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues of € 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about 118,000. The Group includes Airbus as the leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Airbus Military covering tanker, transport and mission aircraft, Eurocopter as the world’s largest helicopter supplier and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. Its Defence & Security Division is a provider of comprehensive systems solutions and makes EADS the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium as well as a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA.

Source: EADS