U.S. and EU resolve 17-year Boeing-Airbus trade dispute

06/15/2021

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Silvia Amaro, Leslie Josephs | CNBC News

The United States and European Union said Tuesday they have resolved a 17-year-long fight over aircraft subsidies, agreeing to suspend tariffs for five years stemming from the Boeing-Airbus dispute.

“This meeting has started with a breakthrough on aircraft,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who met with President Joe Biden at a U.S.-EU summit in Brussels. “This really opens a new chapter in our relationship because we move from litigation to cooperation on aircraft — after 17 years of dispute.”

At a subsequent press conference, von der Leyen added: “The agreement we found now really opens a new chapter in our relationship, because we move from litigation to cooperation.”

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