Airbus spokesman Rainer Ohler criticized the US has “no legal basis” take action against EU on its subsidies. “Necessary measures” has been take to comply with “relatively minor elements” following the May 2018 WTO report. Additionally, Ohler said the USD 11B amount the US claimed was :”largely exaggerated” and should be “defined by the WTO”, not the US.
Separately, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said “When I see the situation global growth is in, I don’t think we can afford to have a trade conflict even if only on the specific issues of the aircraft industry in the United States and Europe.”