AirAsia on defense after Airbus-related bribery allegations
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-02-03T21:27:00
AirAsia is doing damage control after executives at the budget airline were referenced as recipients of a $50 million bribe from plane maker Airbus in the latter’s $4 billion global bribery settlement.
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