The largest aerospace and military contractor in Europe looks toward emerging-market countries for its future growth

摘要

"EADS was created as a European company, exporting mainly to European countries and to the United States. Now we are in a new world. We know growth in our company will not come from Europe or the United States. Growth will come from emerging countries." The speaker was Louis Gallois, chief executive of European Aeronautic Defense & Space, parent company of Airbus. The occasion was an interview in Paris with the International Herald Tribune, in advance of the 12 November publication of EADS's third-quarter results, in which Mr Gallois echoed the strong view of President Nicolas Sarkozy that emerging markets are key to securing Europe's future prosperity.