Avianca 'victim' in Airbus scandal, chief executive says

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian airline Avianca is a "victim" in the global scandal surrounding years of alleged bribes paid by manufacturer Airbus to bolster sales of its planes, Avianca's chief executive said on Thursday.The airline is conducting an internal investigation and is the subject of a probe by Colombian authorities related to a $4 billion (£3 billion) settlement between Airbus and prosecutors in the United States and Europe over bribery and corruption stretching back at least 15..