In a world exclusive, IAG can report that John Leahy is to quit Airbus and join Boeing! Boeing has consequently agreed to withdraw its WTO protest.
Apparently Mr. Leahy has tired of French cuisine and it’s not true the French have tired of him. As a consequence of his health problems, Mr. Leahy has found that rich French cooking has been the source of ceaseless stomach pain. Any suggestions that a reduction in Airbus’ medical insurance benefits, as part of cost cutting via Power8, are false. There are reports that indigestion from snails and frogs’ legs are more severe than red-tide infected mussels for New York natives.
The entire decision is driven by Mr. Leahy’s French doctors’ belief that the weather (dryness, sunshine and warmth) of Seattle will be much better for his complete long term recovery than staying in Toulouse. Any thoughts of Mr. Leahy's move being tied to the just announced French insider trading news is purely coincidental.
Boeing, as part of an attractive package to entice Mr. Leahy, bought him a villa overlooking the Puget Sound in the tony San Seriffe neighborhood of Seattle. In order to make the move quickly, nothing will be announced on April Fool's day.
