01/31/2009. The development of the A400M is managed by Airbus Military, a new company formed in 1999, shared between Airbus, Casa of Spain, Flabel of Belgium and TUSAS Aerospace Industries of Turkey. Nine countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, and the UK) ordered 192 aircraft. The picture was taken on the day of roll out, on January 31, 2009 it still had to make its maiden flight.