EU regulators open a probe into Airbus/Safran joint acquisition of Arianespace - financial press
- Report citing concerns the deal could hamper innovation and drive up prices in the satellite and launch-service markets.
**Dec 2014: SAF.FR: Enters JV with Airbus to develop space launchers Airbus Group and Safran have announced the creation of their new Joint Venture named Airbus Safran Launchers.With an initial workforce of around 450, starting operations on 1 January 2015, Airbus Safran Launchers will maintain the outstanding level of quality and reliability of Ariane 5, while working on a new family of state-of-the-art space launchers to foster Europe's leading role in the space industry. The new company will bring together the expertise of both Airbus Group and Safran in space launchers at key Franco-German industrial sites. The Joint Venture's headquarters will be located in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.