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Safran to Airbus Military: A400M is your fault

Airbus Military started the day blaming the latest A400M first flight delay upon the "unavailability of the propulsion system", apparently much to the dislike of the propulsion system supplier.

Safran, a key member of the European consortium providing the TP400-D6 turboprop, issued its own press release saying that the engines are ready.

And, Safran adds, the only thing that isn't ready is the control software for the full authority digital engine control [FADEC], and that is "responsibility of Airbus Military".

Hey, with friends like these ...

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