[Paul_Denton]

and is perceived as a subsidy by the WTO.

The EU subisizes AirBusted and I aint seen the WTO punish them. I call it anti-american bias.

[Mase]

The EU subisizes AirBusted and I aint seen the WTO punish them. I call it anti-american bias.
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Looks like the EU is afraid of the WTO's involvement in this issue. The US believes that the WTO is the appropriate forum to resolve the dispute. From the article:

"We strongly disagree with the assertion that the WTO is not an appropriate forum to resolve the dispute. The Airbus-Boeing dispute is precisely what the WTO was created to handle," said Richard Mills, a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office. "The core issue remains the same - is the EU willing to end launch aid subsidies and allow Airbus and Boeing to compete on normal commercial terms."

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8065021

The WTO, IMO, has been pretty effective since its inception and I have yet to read anything that shows any anti-American bias.

[L_Von_Mises]

The EU subisizes AirBusted and I aint seen the WTO punish them. I call it anti-american bias.

A dumb deal on our part. We agreed to allow the subsidies of Airbus a long time ago. At the time it was not deemed a threat and they did not perceive Airbus ever catching up to Boeing.