US questions Airbus loan under aircraft trade truce
The US trade representative said missing details about a $3.4 billion European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could strain the transatlantic truce on large-aircraft financing.
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Jamieson Greer said Washington had repeatedly sought information about the June loan and wanted to know whether its terms could amount to a subsidy. Boeing had separately pressed the US government for transparency.
Airbus called the facility standard corporate financing and said it would share information with authorities. The dispute revives sensitivities from a 17-year World Trade Organization fight over aircraft support.
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