Airbus reports 2019 net loss of 1.36 billion euros
14 February 2020 |
10:43 am
Airbus reports a net loss of 1.36 billion euros in 2019 after being hit by a 3.6-billion-euro fine over a bribery scandal and extra development costs for the A400M transport aircraft.
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