France takes up cudgels for Airbus
France takes up cudgels for Airbus
In a strongly-worded statement, French Ambassador to India Dominique Girard alleged that "factors other than commercial" swung the nearly $7-billion deal in favour of Boeing. He minced no words: "We are surprised and disappointed. Airbus definitely has an advantage over Boeing... It is clear that some factors other than commercial have played a role."
Posted by: john 2005-05-05 |