Jet Wars: Episode XXIII — The Spring Storm

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, May 19, 2005

Airbus has pulled the trigger on the trade war, asking European governments for A350 launch aid, the Chicago Tribune reports. The paper takes a long — and even-handed — look at the issues:

Key Quote: “One prized mound of paydirt: A midnight amendment to Germany’s 2005 budget showed Germany plans to help the A350 with $890 million in government funds that originated as part of the U.S. Marshall Plan.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0505200355may20,1,2885572.story?coll=chi-business-hed