EADS concludes internal audits on Airbus sales campaigns
Amsterdam, 03 April 2007
An internal audit of Airbus sales campaigns confirmed compliance with both internal and international regulations and gave no indication of irregularities. European aerospace and defence group EADS had launched a formal audit immediately after having taken notice of such allegation from a media report on 21 March 2007.
The Board of Directors on Monday took notice of the results of this audit. EADS routinely audits projects and programmes run by its various Divisions.
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EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2006, EADS generated revenues of € 39.4 billion and employed a workforce of about 116,000. The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and holds a stake in the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems.
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