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Old 7th Sep 2009, 20:29
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CirrusF
 
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The deal is already signed - formal announcement will follow at an expedient time. Brazil will also buy French subs, and France will buy about a dozen KC-390 to replace decrepit Transall fleet. It will be interesting to see how it affects A330 and A400M programs. Technology transfer (allegedly both ways) was the key to the deal, but I suspect there will be substantial Airbus know-how in the KC-390...
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