British Lawmakers Question A400M Availability

Credit: Airbus
LONDON—Britain’s purchase of the A400M airlifter has come under fire after lawmakers questioned the type’s availability for operations. Senior Royal Air Force officers revealed that the A400M fleet is struggling with issues relating to the Europrop International TP400 engine, its associated gearbox...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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