Level the Playing Field
The World Trade Organization has released an interim ruling on U.S. subsidies to Boeing. This confidential report has been given to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Boeing has released this statement in response to media reports and public statements by members of Congress.
Nothing in today's public reports on the European case against the U.S. even begins to compare to the $20 billion in illegal subsidies that the WTO found last June that Airbus/EADS has received.
Attempts by Airbus to link the two cases together is like comparing apples to oranges and we urge Airbus to comply with the clear and definitive ruling that has been made against them by the WTO.
Below please find information on the recent interim ruling including Congressional press releases, news articles, and 3rd party comments.
You also may read Boeing’s statement regarding the June 2010 WTO decision against EU subsidies, plus news reports and statements about that landmark decision.
News Reports
- WTO Interim Panel Report Finds U.S. Boeing Subsidies Violated ASCM (Inside U.S. Trade - 9/17/2010)
- A Feud Between Airbus and Boeing Has Given Neither Side a Clear Advantage (The New York Times - 9/16/2010)
- WTO's Boeing ruling could fuel subsidy debate, make settlement more difficult (The Seattle Times - 9/15/2010)
- WTO rules strongly against subsidies to Boeing rival Airbus (The Seattle Times - 7/1/2010)
- Illegal aid enabled Airbus to overtake Boeing, panel rules (Chicago Tribune - 7/1/2010)
- In Ruling, W.T.O. Faults Europe Over Aid to Airbus (New York Times - 7/1/2010)
- Time to Let Airbus Fly on Its Own (Subscription Required) (Wall Street Journal - 7/1/2010)
- Senator Pushes EADS Subsidy Issue in U.S. Tanker Battle (Defense News - 6/30/2010)
- Politicians pivot WTO ruling to Air Force tanker fight (Seattle P-I Blog - 6/30/2010)
U.S. Government Responds
- Sen. Murray statement on WTO Ruling on Boeing
- Sen. Cantwell statement on Interim WTO Decision on EU-Boeing Case
- Rep. Larsen statement on Interim WTO Ruling Relating to European Union Trade Case against Boeing
- Brownback and Tiahrt statement on European Union WTO Case against the United States
- Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Brady: WTO Victory Win for U.S. Businesses and Workers
- Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Levin Applauds WTO Findings on Illegal Subsidies to Airbus
- Rep. Davis Comments on WTO Findings on Illegal Subsidies to Airbus
- Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Baucus Applauds WTO Decision on European Aircraft Subsidies
- Sen. Murray Applauds Final WTO Ruling
- Sen. Brownback Comments on Today’s WTO Report that Airbus Received Illegal Subsidies
- Office of the United States Trade Representative: United States Achieves Landmark Victory in WTO Airbus Case
- Rep. Manzullo: WTO Ruling Against Unfair Airbus Subsidies Gives Boeing Workers Chance to Compete on a Level Playing Field
- Sen. Roberts: Historic WTO Ruling Victory for U.S. Aviation Industry; EU Subsidies of European aviation industry illegal, target eads
- Gov. Gregoire’s statement on wto ruling of illegal subsidies for airbus
- Rep. Reichert Applauds World Trade Organization Ruling in Airbus Case
- Rep. Jerry Moran Demands Fairness Following WTO Ruling on Illegal Subsidies
- Rep. Larsen Statement on Final WTO Ruling in Illegal Subsidies for Airbus
- Sen. Bond: Pentagon Must Not Reward Airbus, EU For Illegal Subsidies at the Expense of American Workers
- New Dem Trade Leaders Respond to WTO Airbus Ruling
- Rep. Tiahrt Statement on Final Public Release of the WTO Ruling
Third Party Comments
- Can Airbus Survive Without Subsidies? (Forbes - 09/19/2010)
- EADS Strains To Conceal The True Nature Of Its Tanker Bid (Lexington Institute - 07/12/2010)
- TechAmerica Calls WTO Ruling a Win for Fair Commercial Trade (TechAmerica - 07/7/2010)
- The WTO has handled 410 disputes since 1995 (The Democratic Leadership Council)
- A Red Card for Airbus (Progressive Policy Institute, Progressive Fix - 7/1/2010)
- Statement by ITIF President Robert D. Atkinson on WTO Ruling in Boeing-Airbus Dispute (Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - 6/30/2010)
- Manufacturers Praise WTO Ruling in Airbus Subsidies Case (National Association of Manufacturers - 6/30/2010)
- Statement by AIA on WTO Subsidies Decision (Aerospace Industries Association - 6/30/2010)
- World Trade Organization Denounces Airbus Business Practices, Compromising Tanker Bid (Lexington Institute - 6/30/2010)
- European Aircraft Subsidies: A Study Of Unfair Trade Practices (Lexington Institute - 03/17/2010)
- Tanker Wars: Why Boeing Thinks Subsidies Matter (Lexington Institute - 11/09/2009)
- Conservatives Leaders Call for Congress, Air Force to Weigh Trade Violations in Tanker Bid (National Defense Trust - 09/28/2009)
- Airbus Illegal Subsidies: Washington Must Act (Lexington Institute - 09/14/2009)
Background Materials
- Office of the United States Trade Representative: Fighting Unfair Trade Practices, Winning at the WTO: Key Findings Against European Subsidies to Airbus
- What the WTO Held
- Q&A Document
- Win & Loss Analysis