US Dept of Commerce slaps 220% tax on Bombardier c series
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US Dept of Commerce slaps 220% tax on Bombardier c series
Careful Boeing, Canada may retaliate!
Were there any such complaints from Airbus when European airlines placed orders with Embraer
or Bombardier? Wait and see if United AL pay back the 70% discount they received from Boeing.
or Bombardier? Wait and see if United AL pay back the 70% discount they received from Boeing.
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The irony here with regard to Boeing is that the C Series is not considered a competitor to Boeing's current offerings. If it is not a competitor, then one can't use anti-competitive legislation. So that leaves spite as the motive.
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Does anyone here remember the USAF air tanker tender competition a few years back?
Won on technical merit by the Airbus 330. Boeing whinged again, and the deal went to the ageing and technically inferior B767.
Level playing field??
I won't even bother about how Boeing is subsidized by the US government/military.
Won on technical merit by the Airbus 330. Boeing whinged again, and the deal went to the ageing and technically inferior B767.
Level playing field??
I won't even bother about how Boeing is subsidized by the US government/military.
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So, because of a $1 billion bail out by Quebec and the UK the US imposes an $11 billion tariff.
The bail out is supposed to be paid back.
Make America grape again, make everyone else too expensive.
The bail out is supposed to be paid back.
Make America grape again, make everyone else too expensive.
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Sqwak something, US will laugh a little bit less once Canada will have cancelled the EF-18 order (and maybe the F-35 order) There are other and better combat aircraft on the market .....
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mbardier-fight
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mbardier-fight
A slap on the wrist for cancelling the F35; look for a sweetener on the F18 deal helping Donald to drive down military procurement costs.
Also a big stick wave for any other country considering cancelling the F35.
Also a big stick wave for any other country considering cancelling the F35.
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There is a simple solution for Delta - just set up a dummy canadian company and operate the C series on lease on the canadian register.
A matching duty on all boeing products entering canada would also concentrate minds.
A matching duty on all boeing products entering canada would also concentrate minds.
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Yes, 220% tax.
And which finger in the wind type calcualtion came up with this number? Let's think of the chairman's birthday, double it, add Trump's mental age - the whole family - and then we'll dump it on the Canadians who aren't even making an a/c that competes with Boeing, the complainant. Spot on. "Proposed? Seconded, Paased." Next. Now, this Airbus thing.........before we get onto those South American latinos at Embraer.
And which finger in the wind type calcualtion came up with this number? Let's think of the chairman's birthday, double it, add Trump's mental age - the whole family - and then we'll dump it on the Canadians who aren't even making an a/c that competes with Boeing, the complainant. Spot on. "Proposed? Seconded, Paased." Next. Now, this Airbus thing.........before we get onto those South American latinos at Embraer.
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This punitive action by the US Commerce Dept. underscores the depths to which the USA will go to punish a friend , neighbour and staunch ally , all in order to " level the playing field " , of which Boeing is not even on. Both Britain and Canada must retaliate , but it must be done intelligently and with great effectiveness. Pi**ing off two invaluable allies is not wise. The C-Series must be quite an aircraft.
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My teenage daughter is irrational, hypocritical and always looking for someone to blame. She will happily lock herself away for days at a time but comes begging to me when she wants something.
Perhaps this particular teenager should be allowed to find it's own way through such growing pains? Personally, I'm getting a little weary of all things American and would prefer to share a bottle or two of Merlot with my more cultured friends.
Perhaps this particular teenager should be allowed to find it's own way through such growing pains? Personally, I'm getting a little weary of all things American and would prefer to share a bottle or two of Merlot with my more cultured friends.
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