Avianca's top shareholder says has no knowledge of alleged Airbus bribes

BOGOTA (Reuters) - German Efromovich, the majority shareholder in Latin American airline Avianca , said on Wednesday he does not have any knowledge of widespread bribes allegedly paid by European manufacturer Airbus .Airbus agreed last week to pay a record $4 billion (3.1 billion pounds) in fines after reaching a plea bargain with prosecutors in Britain, France and United States over alleged bribery and corruption stretching back at least 15 years.Avianca on Monday said it had hired a law firm..