PARIS (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus Group (>> Airbus Group) said on Tuesday it had halted talks with Bombardier (>> Bombardier, Inc.) after exploring opportunities with the Canadian manufacturer.

"Airbus Group SE confirms that it has been exploring business opportunities with Canada-based Bombardier Inc and that such discussions are no longer being pursued," Airbus Group said in a statement.

Reuters reported earlier that Bombardier (>> Bombardier, Inc.) had approached Airbus about selling it a majority stake in the Canadian company's troubled CSeries jet.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher, Editing by Bill Rigby and Grant McCool)

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