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Airbus Says UK Serious Fraud Office Launches Corruption Inquiry Into Jet Sales

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Airbus Group said that the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched an investigation into fraud, bribery and corruption over the use of third party intermediaries during plane sales talks.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The company said it would further cooperate with the investigation, without disclosing any other details.

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"Airbus Group has been informed by the SFO that it has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in the civil aviation business of Airbus Group relating to irregularities concerning third party consultants," the planemaker said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Earlier this year, Britain halted export credits to Airbus, due to errors in declarations on the cooperation with third party consultants during jet sale negotiations. Germany and France have also suspended the issue of export credits to the company.

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