EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois speaks in front of the crew of Airbus A400M military transport plane after its maiden flight in the Andalusian capital of Seville December 11, 2009. The new European military transport plane took to the skies on Friday in a boost to a 20 billion euro ($29.5 billion) project threatened by soaring costs after a two-year development delay. Analysts have said a successful first flight would boost the chances that politicians would strike a deal on the future of the plane, nicknamed "grizzly" for its sturdy design. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

EADS Chief Executive Louis Gallois speaks in front of the crew of Airbus A400M military transport plane after its maiden flight in the Andalusian capital of Seville December 11, 2009. The new European military transport plane took to the skies on Friday in a boost to a 20 billion euro ($29.5 billion) project threatened by soaring costs after a two-year development delay. Analysts have said a successful first flight would boost the chances that politicians would strike a deal on the future of the plane, nicknamed "grizzly" for its sturdy design.

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