During the past 30 years, European governments have provided more than $15 billion in the form of low- and no-cost loans to Airbus for the specific purpose of developing new aircraft lines.
Norm Dicks
In 2003, the value of Airbus's orders was more than twice as much as Boeing's.
Norm Dicks
Over 30 years ago, Airbus was founded by a European consortium of French, German, and later Spanish and British companies to compete in the large commercial aircraft industry with U.S. companies.
Norm Dicks
These subsidies from four European governments, which include aircraft launch assistance, capital injections, debt forgiveness, have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost.
Norm Dicks
We now fly with an airbus, which has 210 seats, six times the week to Palma to the spider of the air Berlin.
Niki Lauda
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