Raf Fairford, England

EUROPEAN authorities have certified an interim fix for a power gearbox issue with engines on Airbus Group SE's A400M transport aircraft, paving the way for countries to resume normal operations of the planes, company officials said on Saturday.

"It's good news. It means that we're going to be alleviating the pain of the nations sooner," Fernando Alonso, president of Airbus Military Aircraft, told Reuters. "It means they will essentially be able to use the aircraft normally again."