Bilateral bickering
A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel is to resolve the ongoing bickering between the US and the EU regarding aircraft subsidies.

In light of the European Commission's unwillingness to halt new subsidies for large civil aircraft, and with EU Member States preparing to commit $1.7 billion in new risk-free launch aid subsidies for Airbus, the
has filed a request for the establishment of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel to resolve the dispute.
"For almost a year, the
"We continue to prefer a negotiated solution, and we would rather not have to go back to the WTO. But the EU's insistence on moving forward with new launch aid is forcing our hand," added Portman.
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