“Apparently under pressure from the French and German transport ministers, the European Commission is considering whether or not to use the next round of commercial aviation agreements with Qatar and the UAE to tackle the alleged subsidies to the global carriers in those countries, namely Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. Emirates has already responded by writing to several governments with its views. Needless to say, as in the US, the matter is likely to rumble on for some time.”

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