Airbus Left Fuming as Poland Hands Helicopter Deal to Lockheed
- European company stripped of contract by new government
- CEO Enders seeks remedy, France to review defense accords
Rotor blades sit on top of an Airbus EC145 helicopter as it stands on the production line at Airbus Group NV's helicopter factory in Donauwoerth, Germany.
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Airbus Group SE lashed out at Poland for scrapping a 13.5 billion-zloty ($3.5 billion) helicopter deal and handing orders to rivals apparently without a tender process, saying it will seek remedies in a dispute that’s boiled over into an international diplomatic incident.
Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders said Tuesday that the Polish government had “slammed the door” on his company, which appeared to have “been misled for months,” adding that it has expended huge amounts of effort and cash on the bid and “will of course seek remedies.”