London might be ill-advised to ignore the potential wider repercussions of ending its participation in the Airbus A400M military air-lifter as it ponders its next move, although the U.K. could yet benefit from the broader political and industrial maneuvering surrounding the program.rnIndustry executives here suggest a British A400M pullout could risk tainting wider relations at a time when the U.K. is positioning to maximize participation in whatever emerges as the successor to the Airbus A320 narrow-body family of passenger aircraft. Conversely, one industry analyst ponders what Airbus might be able offer to encourage the U.K. to stick with the A400M.
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