EADS will present the new A400M military transport

aircraft at the EADS-Casa assembly site in San Pablo, near Seville, next April 22. Several company executives will attend the ceremony, reports Negocio. The expertise of the Andalusia-based facilities will be under the spotlights as the aircraft –a unique type of military plane in its segment- makes its “first steps”, comments the Spanish newspaper. The A400M’s transport capacity, indeed, is superior to that of the Hercules and its size is smaller than that of other US transport jumbo jets, namely the C5 and C17. It can notably carry vehicles and helicopters. The newspaper adds that the A400M can operate in any weather condition and boasts advanced selfprotection systems. Negocio