Malaysia takes delivery of first Airbus A400M

Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first of four Airbus A400M military transport ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The handover also marks the first delivery of an A400M to an export customer outside the original launch nations. The aircraft was accepted at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville, Spain on March 9th, by Chief of Malaysian Defence Force General Tan Sri Dr. Zulkifeli.