Media Coverage
Forbes: JetBlue/Emirates Partnership Beats Out United For A Federal Contract, And A Route Dies
In the battle between the big three U.S. carriers and the three subsidized Gulf airlines, the General Services Administration has handed a victory to the UAE-based Emirates.
Huffington Post Op-Ed: More Proof that the Three Big Gulf Airlines Get Massive Subsidies
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and seven aviation trade unions have worked hard to prove that massive government subsidies are what have enabled the three fast-growing, Gulf-based airlines to expand in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere.
Huffington Post Op-ed: Dramatic, Negative Consequences if the Government Fails to Enforce Open Skies Agreements
We’re now nearly a year into the trade dispute about the ability of the three heavily subsidized Gulf airlines - Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways - to enjoy unfettered and unlimited access to the entire U.S. market.
Huffington Post Op-ed: Thousands of Leaders Agree: It’s Time for the U.S. Government to End the Unfair Gulf Airline Subsidies
Roger Dow’s recent op-ed on the Gulf carriers in the Huffington Post titled “On Competition, Not Even US Airlines Agree With US Airlines” is misguided in its facts, and uninformed in its conclusions.
The Hill: State enterprise subsidies: Harmful to US and the world
Large state subsidies harm American workers and American businesses. They force both to compete against foreign companies that receive massive financial support from their governments, which give them sizable, artificial competitive advantages.
Airline Network News and Analysis: MEB3 in Europe +360% since 2005
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.