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Jul 2, 2008 (newstodate): Airbus has confirmed that the first flight of its new military freighter, A400M is expected to take place at the end of September or in October, 2008.
The roll-out was at the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, on June 26, 2008, and the second aircraft is now in the final stage at the assembly line.
Commitments for the A400M now total 192, with the European launch customers Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom subsequently joined by Malaysia and South Africa.
Deliveries will start from 2009.
The roll-out was at the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, on June 26, 2008, and the second aircraft is now in the final stage at the assembly line.
Commitments for the A400M now total 192, with the European launch customers Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom subsequently joined by Malaysia and South Africa.
Deliveries will start from 2009.