WTO backs Boeing in Airbus dispute / European countries rethink Airbus loans

Financing for Airbus’ next-generation passenger airliner, the A350, was thrown into doubt on the 30 June 2010 after the World Trade Organisation ruled that the company’s A380 super jumbo jet received illegal export subsidies from European governments.

The WTO issued the report of a panel that had examined a complaint by the United States against 'European Communities and Certain Member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft' (DS316).

Subsequently, the European Commission learned from the Chairman of the parallel WTO panel investigating subsidies to Boeing (DS 353) that there would be a further delay in the issuing of the confidential interim panel report on that investigation. The Commission expressed its disappointment at this delay.

European Commission: Press Release, IP/10/912: European Commission disappointed by delay to WTO confidential interim panel report on Boeing (DS 353) http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/912&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Deutsche Welle, 1.7.10: WTO panel slams European aid for Airbus http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5751937,00.html

BBC News, 30.6.10: EU Airbus subsidies illegal, says WTO http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10463761.stm

Boeing, 30.6.10: Boeing Calls WTO Ruling a Landmark Decision and Sweeping Legal Victory http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1288

Boeing: WTO ruling website http://www.boeing.com/wto/

Airbus: Press Release, 30.6.10: Airbus alerts on counter case on Boeing subsidies while WTO panel rejects US claims http://www.airbus.com/en/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4216&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=1683&cHash=89b4801f4e

WTO: Press Release, 30.6.10: WTO issues panel report on Airbus dispute http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news10_e/316r_e.htm

ESO: Background information: Aircraft makers both claim WTO win http://www.europeansources.info/record/aircraft-makers-both-claim-wto-win/

France24, 30.6.10: US claims victory after WTO condemns 'illegal' Airbus subsidies http://www.france24.com/en/20100630-us-claims-victory-after-wto-condemns-illegal-airbus-subsidies-trade-dispute-boeing

European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/866: European Commission Statement on the Publication of the Final Report in the 'Airbus' WTO case http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/866&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 1.7.10: WTO panel slams EU aid for Airbus http://www.euractiv.com/en/trade/wto-panel-slams-eu-aid-for-airbus-news-495790

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