WTO Says Some Airbus Launch Aid Was Illegal
By Madhu Unnikrishnan
The World Trade Organization, as expected, ruled that some launch aid subsidies Airbus received from European governments for its aircraft programs are “actionable,” a ruling the European Union says it may appeal.
The WTO made the final report in DS 316, the case the U.S. brought against the EU on launch aid, public on June 30. The report, largely unchanged from the interim report ...
