Airbus Operations Limited agrees £6.4m HMRC export-control settlement
On 30 July 2026, HMRC said Airbus Operations Limited agreed a £6.4m compound settlement for offences under the Export Control Order 2008, described as the largest settlement for strategic export control offences to date. An internal audit found inaccurate records of controlled technology transfers under three OGELs, breaching record-keeping and licence-condition requirements.