Feb 20 (Reuters) - Airbus predicted a 7% rise

in commercial deliveries to around 820 jets in 2025 and

confirmed a delay in its A350 freighter model as it posted lower

core annual operating earnings broadly in line with

expectations.

Europe's largest aerospace group also took a fresh charge of

300 million euros ($312.63 million) for its troubled Space

business, while flagging potential risks to the long-term future

of its slow-selling A400M military transport aircraft.

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