Airbus reports falling profts as jet deliveries slow

File: Visitors pass an Airbus SAS A320 aircraft on the second day of the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, U.K., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Matthew Lloyd | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbus reported quarterly profits that halved from a year ago late Tuesday, as deliveries of its best-selling aircraft slowed. First-quarter sales came in at 12.65 billion euros ($14.82 billion) while earnings per share (EPS) were 74 euro cents. …