What is the position of AIA here?
Douglass: AIA believes that it is helpful for the U.S. government to take a close look at the agreement to determine whether it is still in the best interest of the U.S. to remain in the agreement. And if not, it is time to renegotiate it or to cancel it outright. You know that the agreement is now 12 years old and much has changed since then. The U.S.´s understanding was that the subsidies should have been gradually diminished over time as Airbus became financially viable. That is undoubtedly the case now, and yet they still get the maximum rate. To that end, we fully support Boeing’s position. FLUG REVUE: European companies always complain of difficulties in cooperating with the U.S. on military programs, for example regarding tight technology export restrictions. What can be done to smooth things here? Douglass: Well, one thing that could be done is for the European governments to make it clear that these arbitrary technology restrictions here in the United States are not helpful to
