Airbus pays HMRC compound settlement for breaches of the Export Control Order 2008

30 July 2026

HMRC has issued a notice saying that it concluded a £6.4 million compound settlement with Airbus Operations Ltd for offences under Article 38(1) of the Export Control Order 2008. Over a sustained period before 2008, the company:

• Failed to keep accurate records of transfers of controlled technology as was required by their Open General Export Licences (OGELs);

• Failed to keep registers and accurate records per the OGELs’ requirements;

• Breached an unnamed Standard Individual Export Licence.

See our UK Enforcement page for more information on HMRC enforcement, and our UK Guidance page for guidance on exporting military or dual-use technology under the Export Control Act 2008.