Astrium Strong in 2009 Despite Loss of Galileo

摘要

Europe's Astrium space hardware and services provider reported a 12 percent increase in revenue and a 33 percent increase in backlog in 2009 compared with 2008, with its services business growing by nearly 18 percent, Astrium parent EADS reported March 9.rnIn a conference call with investors, EADS Chief Financial Officer Hans Peter Ring said 2009 was "the most successful year in the history of Astrium despite the loss of Galileo."