The Airbus settlement – facts behind the figures

Aziz Rahman (0800 559 3500, aziz.rahman@rahmanravelli.co.uk) is senior partner at Rahman Ravelli.

Under the deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) between Airbus and the Serious Fraud Office the company will pay €991M – making it the UK’s largest DPA to date – as part of a €3.6 billion global settlement. Aziz Rahman of Rahman Ravelli says it’s not just the numbers that signify.