Airbus compete well with Boeing so I can't see why JAA can't at least try to compete (or better still work in partnership) with FAA.
A US citizen wishing to live and work in the UK requires a visa and a Certificate of Sponsorship for a Work Permit. Then SO CAL maybe it's time to start making sure that we police that rule a bit better, Europe is full of FAA Citizens working as FAA Instructors and Pilots and many of them do not have citizenship or right to work legitimately.
No problem with them doing so but if they don't allow us then we need to wise up a little bit and enforce our boundaries which will protect our jobs.
Yes protectionism I know but until the regulatory playing field levels I think it might be preferable to the situation we have at present.