"We are quietly confident that we will be able to do the first flight this side of the new year," Airbus Military vice-president defence capability marketing, Peter Scoffham, said at the show today.
No, that can't be right. Scoff being 'quietly'
anything would be a first! Eh, shag?
Seriously, it'll be great news when it does fly.
TT, perhaps someone needs to speak nicely to the Scandiwegians about the ex-Seth Efrikan order - and persuade them that the A400M would be a better multi-role aircraft for their needs than the Embraer KC-390?