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Boeing Backers: WTO Ruling Should Quash EADS Tanker Bid

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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded some European government subsidies to Airbus were improper, according to congressional backers of Boeing [BA] who argue the decision unavoidably alters the competition to build the next U.S. Air Force tanker. The WTO issued a final report yesterday on United States' challenge to European Union subsidies to European firm Airbus, concluding some of the Airbus subsidies violated WTO rules, according to congressional aides and lawmakers briefed yesterday. A WTO panel issued…

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