Russian biggest carrier Aeroflot will acquire 22 Airbus A350 jets, said Aeroflot general director Valery Okulov. The deal (about $4 billion) is the largest purchase in Russian aviation history, according to news agencies.
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March 17, 2007German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a newspaper interview published on Monday, March 5, that new shareholders should not be admitted to European aerospace company EADS’s shareholder pact. Merkel was answering a question about allowing Russian investors to buy into the pan-European company.
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March 5, 2007According to Reuters, Russia’s top carrier Aeroflot could still buy aircraft from U.S.-based Boeing despite a major contract with Europe’s Airbus, Economy Minister German Gref told reporters on Thursday.
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February 23, 2007Russia is interested in acquiring a larger stake in European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., the parent company of airline manufacturer Airbus, Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, February 21.
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