Universidad Carlos III de Madrid proposed to Grupo Banco de Santander to expand their cooperation, in the promotion of research excellence, creating and maintaining the Permanent Chairs of Excellence. This common interest was evidenced by signing the new cooperation agreement “Cátedras de Excelencia Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Grupo Banco Santander” for the period 2011-2014

Airbus is outsourcing to Korean Aerospace Industries some work from its wing-assembly plant in Broughton, north Wales, drawing fire from unions who said the move gave an unnecessary competitive advantage to foreign rivals.

France intends to order A330 refueling-tanker aircraft next year from Airbus Military, an arm of European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. (EAD), Agence France Presse quoted the country’s defense minister as saying.