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Airbus To Sell Its Stake In Patria Back To Finnish Firm

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

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France’s Airbus Group on Dec. 9 said it has agreed to sell its 26.8 percent stake in Patria to the Helsinki-based defense, security and aviation services company as part of its portfolio shaping strategy begun earlier this year. Patria, which is majority owned by Finland’s government, said it will look for a new industry partner as minority shareholder early in 2015. “Industrial partnership has proved to be an effective way for Patria to engage in international business,” Eero Heliovaara, the…

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