Brussels, 06/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the boards of EADS and BAE Systems authorised their subsidiary, Airbus, to launch the industrialisation of the new model A350, and are giving up- for the time being- on calls for reimbursable aid from the countries in question: France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. This decision will help to pour oil on the waters of the Airbus/Boeing conflict, which is before the relevant WTO bodies, and possibly open up a possibility of finding a negotiated solution to the dispute. The cost of the A350 programme, the launch of which was initially postponed for three months at the height of tensions between the Americans and Europeans, will be 4.35 billion EUR, a third of which could be paid for by reimbursable advances from the four governments. Airbus is now proposing to receive no aid in 2006 for the A350, on the condition that Boeing agrees to do the same for the B787. "Airbus, EADS and BAE Systems decided that no payment will be made in 2006 whilst negotiating possibilities (with the Americans: Ed) exist, as long as Boeing will agree to be subject to the same restrictions", according to a press release issued by EADS, which feels that this gesture confirms the goodwill on the part of the Europeans "to resolve this trade dispute by negotiation". The European Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson, welcomed the decision, which he feels will help towards a negotiated solution with Boeing. This kind of negotiation will require us to set clear objectives and parameters, and should lead to "well-balanced results", he said, announcing that he was to continue talks on the subject with his American counterpart, Rob Portman.