Enders stirs up subsidy row again
Calling Boeing’s 787 “probably the most subsidized airplane ever,” Airbus CEO Thomas Enders nevertheless feels comfortable with the €11 billion ($15 billio

Calling Boeing’s 787 “probably the most subsidized airplane ever,” Airbus CEO Thomas Enders nevertheless feels comfortable with the €11 billion ($15 billion) that, on his own admission, European governments have committed to launching the A350XWB.

“We want to level the playing field; that’s the purpose here,” said Enders in response to questions about the level of government support available to Airbus. “And, in addition to that, the rules that we are still following…are from 1992. By the way, it might be interesting to see that our competitor immediately raised its hand in protesting last night; I didn’t expect otherwise. It’s probably a bit of hypocrisy, if I dare say so.”