French Air and Space Force A400M Delivered

Airbus Defence and Space delivered the 25th A400M Atlas of the French Air and Space Force from its Seville final assembly line, Journal de l'Aviation reported on 20 January 2026. The aircraft, MSN 142, joins the transport fleet at Air Base 123 Orléans-Bricy and marks the halfway point of France's order for 50 aircraft, which makes France the programme's second-largest customer. Aviation Week reported that the airframe was delivered to the newest standard of the type.