Airbus faces years of investigation

Airbus faces years of investigation by French and UK authorities into allegations of corruption over jet sales.

There had been reports that British and French prosecutors met last month to discuss the terms of a settlement deal known as a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) following a probe into the use of middlemen to sell jetliners.

That could result in a fine of over £1bn (€1.13bn), it was reported, but experts said it was premature to talk about a settlement in an inquiry widely expected to drag on for years.