Potential hold-up
Over the week-end -end July - I saw a note in AvWeek to the effect that, while A400M flight testing is continuing, engines destined for later aircraft are having to be used on the test fleet while Avio tries to find out what's causing the problem with the gearboxes.
This, says the paper, could lead to delays, as the problem has already eaten up the advance that had been gained when things were going well ...
Pity ...