Following its record-breaking $4 billion fine and leniency deal with anti-corruption agencies in France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, airplane maker Airbus can now go about its business without the threat of a criminal conviction hanging over its head.
However, the same can’t be said of any of Airbus’ executives or other employees that might have been involved in the schemes to bribe contractors and government officials, which the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said are still under investigation and are open to prosecution.
