Aircraft manufacturers – British anti-corruption authority investigating Airbus – Süddeutsche.de

• The British anti-corruption authority investigation for suspected corruption at European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
• Airbus has made the investigators probably even aware of the irregularities.

determined the British anti-corruption authority “Serious Fraud Office” (SFO) for corruption during aircraft manufacturer Airbus. As the Authority announced that it is about “fraud, bribery and corruption” in transactions of the civil aviation division of Airbus. The allegations relate to irregularities involving consultants a “third party,” it said in a press release.

Examines will like Airbus have financed the export of aircraft parts. Some shops advisors and financial intermediaries were turned in other countries, without mentioning this in the conclusions alleged. The investigation had been initiated in July. More details wanted the authority initially do not.

The aerospace company letting them know you had been informed of the investigation and will continue to cooperate with the authority. The information on which the investigation is based have given the company in April to the competent authorities. Airbus is the largest European aerospace and defense group. According to the company, the company had 2015 revenues of 64.5 billion euros and employed 136 600 employees

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