Airbus changes A350, A380 loan programs to comply with WTO rules
WTO rules EU failed to stop A350, A380 subsidies; both sides claim win Airbus and its four home countrie"”France, Germany, Spain and the UK"”have made changes to reimbursable launch investment loans that they believe will bring the aid in compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. "We are confident that we have now achieved full […]
Airbus statement regarding the recent WTO AB report and the Second Compliance Communication by the EU
Airbus and the European member States France, Germany, Spain and the UK have agreed on some amendments to A380 and A350XWB Reimbursable Launch Investment (RLI) loans. This allowed the European Union to notify the WTO of an additional set of compliance measures, responding to Tuesday"™s publication of the WTO Appellate Body report. In its report, […]
IATA Welcomes Entry into Force of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). This follows the ratification of the treaty by two-thirds of the members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). «The Trade Facilitation Agreement will cut red tape at the border for faster, cheaper and easier trade. That"™s great news […]
