By Craig Hoyle2021-05-25T14:56:00+01:00 With its 100th operational aircraft delivered and several key development hurdles cleared within the last 18 months, the A400M is now “at a turning point”, the Airbus Defence & Space official in charge of the programme believes. Speaking exclusively to FlightGlobal on 20 May, Clive Schley, A400M programme head at the company’s military aircraft unit, also voiced his optimism about future additional sales of the Atlas – both to existing operators and new international customers. Source: Airbus Defence & Space European programme’s 100th operational aircraft has been transferred to the Spanish air force The A400M programme was formally launched in May 2003, with partner nations Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey and the UK committing to a combined 170 examples, and export buyer Malaysia four.