This is mostly election year politics. There is a perception among Americans, I've noticed, that Airbus is French. (Air Hag!) . It's not as we all should know.
The reality is that Boeing have failed to compete and seem to have lost the innovation habit. So they want Uncle Sam to bat for them. But what is good for Boeing is not good for the American aerospace industry as a whole.
No less than 50% of the Boeing A380 will be American. Any damage to Airbus will damage American industry. Anyone who works in the industry knows just how international the whole aviation business is. With American products dominating. If Boeing or President Bush thinks this is a way of helping the American aeropspace industry they are sadly mistaken. It won't even help Boeing in the end.
Last edited by corsair; 16th Aug 2004 at 22:39.