Between this and the removal of troops from Europe, the EU economy is going to take a hit.
Is this the same president who hasn't cared about child labor, prison labor, military labor creating the things China exports to the U.S.?
Perhaps Airbus should steal our nuclear secrets, send spies into the top levels of our government, bribe our presidents, threaten their neighbors militarily, point nukes at the U.S. and threaten to use them and swear their intention to burry the United States this century.
Airbus just needs a new set of advisors. This is a simple oversight on their part.
Boeing is hurting and they are demanding payback for staying mum on TWA#800. It's also the reason behind the proposed use of 747's as fire=fighting tankers for air-drops of water. There are a lot of older 747's which have completed first lease terms and Boeing still holds the title. There are some excellent deals out there in the used jumbo catagory. Leasing ramps full of 747's for fire-use means simple, old cockpit avionics of thirty years ago are just fine. Basically VFR 747's which sit on the ramps 363 days a year, leased by the US Forest Service.
Anyone with a passing interest in Airbus can see clearly their government subsidies.
I welcome this as a frequent flyer. It is increasingly difficult to book domestic flights on Boeings, which I far prefer to Airbuses. But Airbus has been very aggressive with pricing and with lease terms, so much so that I cannot fault airlines for choosing these comparatively poorly-built planes. Meanwhile Boeing has found it increasingly difficult to compete given the anti-business climate in the Pacific Northwest where it is based, and greedy union demands. All this while Airbus is being subsidized by eurocrats. Disgusting.
Love it. About 8 years too late, but its nice to see the US poke the EU in the eye. Two can play this game.
My plan is much simpler. Wait until the French all go to the seashore (now, August) and destroy the Airbus plants with (U.S. made) cruise missiles. France will instantly surrender and we are good to go.
This case is screwed now that GW has jumped on board to subsidize American industry to the tune of trillions of dollars. If you can’t beat them join them, Jorge.