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Leeham News and Analysis
- HOTR: Second hand 787-8 market to be tested July 10, 2020
- Bjorn’s Corner: Do I get COVID in airline cabins? Part 10. Trans-Atlantic trip. July 10, 2020
- Restoring capacity with the A330ceo or A330neo, Part 4 July 9, 2020
- Looking ahead for 2020 and 2030 decades: Embraer July 8, 2020
- The future of regional jets is limited by choices, Scope Clause July 6, 2020
US imposed $22m in Airbus tariffs in 2019
By Scott Hamilton Exclusive March 3, 2020, © Leeham News: The US Customs and Border Patrol collected $277m in tariffs last year in connection with the Airbus trade war. But only $22.1m was from tariffs placed directly on… Read More
Europe to Boeing: Not so fast on your WTO move; tariffs still likely
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: Not so fast, Europe says about Boeing’s claim it is curing illegal tax breaks from Washington State. The World Trade Organization has to agree to Boeing’s interpretation. This will… Read More
Pontifications: EU appears to be holding Boeing-Embraer JV hostage
Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: I bet you’d never get an official of the European Union to go on the record. But there sure seems to be plenty of anecdotal evidence that the approval of the proposed… Read More
Boeing may have checkmated Airbus in trade dispute
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 20, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing may have just checkmated Airbus in the long-running trade dispute between the US and European Union. In an unexpected move, Boeing and Washington State crafted legislation to void… Read More
US trade rep rejects Airbus tariff reduction claim
Dec. 9. 2019, © Leeham News: The US Trade Representative (USTR) Friday dismissed Airbus; conclusion last week that the tariff authorized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) should be lowered by about $2bn. The WTO’s Compliance Panel last… Read More
WTO compliance decision poses new risks for Airbus, US customers
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Dec. 5, 2019, © Leeham News: The Trump Administration Tuesday threatened to increase the tariffs on European goods after a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel concluded Airbus and the… Read More
WTO affirms non-compliance in Airbus-WTO case; another appeal expected
Dec. 2, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing and the US won another round at the World Trade Organization today when the compliance panel upheld a decision to impose tariffs on the European Union, including Airbus airplanes, in the… Read More
EU can retaliate against Boeing immediately; old WTO win outstanding
Sept. 30, 2019, © Leeham News: An obscure and largely forgotten European win in a previous illegal subsidies case against Boeing and the United States before the World TradeOrganization (WTO) opens the door for immediate retaliation against Boeing… Read More
EU ready to instantly retaliate if US imposes tariffs in Airbus WTO case
Sept. 29, 2019, © Leeham News: The European Union is ready to retaliate against the US for any tariffs imposed, as early as October, in response to the World Trade Organization authorization to do so in connection with… Read More
WTO clears US for $10bn in tariffs in Airbus subsidy case
Sept. 14, 2019, © Leeham News: The World Trade organization Friday concluded that the US may impose up to $10bn in tariffs against the European Union as a final result of the 15-year trade dispute over Airbus subsidies…. Read More