Airbus declined to comment further after welcoming the agreement on Friday as an opportunity to "turn the page". Inquiries launchedIn Ghana, a political storm erupted over accusations of Airbus payments to a relative of a government official in connection with the purchase of military transport planes. The payments were thwarted by a freeze on agent commissions as Airbus tightened processes in 2014, they said. Airbus misled UK export credit agency UKEF over her name and gender, while paying her company US$2mil, the SFO said. Prosecutor findings issued with the settlement detailed alleged bribery and hospitality paid for using money diverted from a pilot training fund, into which Airbus made payments.

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 00:22 UTC