The government agency, which can act against unfair trade practices, ruled that Boeing was not harmed by Bombardier’s prices. The disagreement centers on Bombardier’s C series — a new generation of airplanes more technologically advanced and fuel-efficient than its rivals. The C series also received backing from Canadian politicians who ponied up more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds to support the program. This meant that any U.S. airline buying the C series would pay a 300 percent penalty on each airplane purchased. The government of Quebec, for example, is heavily invested in the C series.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2018 17:10 UTC