German Lawmakers May Defer A400M Decision, Handelsblatt Reports

German lawmakers may defer a decision on funding European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co.’s A400M military-transport plan as they seek more answers about financial-risk estimates, Handelsblatt newspaper reported.

Legislators on the budget committee in Germany’s lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, have sent a list of queries to the Defense Ministry after officials speculated that the 500 million-euro ($663 million) risk estimate tied to the A400M’s funding is too low, the newspaper said.