EADS

Russia Buys 22 Airbus Jets to Acquire Larger Stake in EADS

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, 2007

Merkel Opposes New Russian Investments in EADS

German 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, 2007

Aeroflot May Still Buy Boeing Planes

According 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, 2007

Putin Wants Larger Stake in EADS

Russia 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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February 22, 2007