PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) - Airbus denied on Wednesday a French newspaper report that it is considering grounding its fleet of A330 and A340 planes in the wake of last week's Air France <AIRF.PA> crash, saying they are safe to fly.

Le Figaro reported in its early Thursday edition that Airbus may ground the aircraft. "We are not considering grounding the fleet because it is safe to operate," Airbus spokesman Stefan Schaffrath told Reuters.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher)

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