The US Ambassador to the European Union left little doubt about the outcome of the EU-US negotiations concerning the dispute over the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
Following the WTO disputes over aid paid to their respective aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, the European Union and the United States had a choice between an amicable settlement - or tariff sanctions (see EUROPE B12238A1). (The third option, bringing these subsidies into line with international trade rules,...