MONTREAL — Boeing Co’s decision to end its trade case over the sale of Bombardier CSeries jets to U.S. carriers is good news for the aerospace industry and the public, the Canadian plane and train maker said on Friday.

Boeing said late on Thursday it will not appeal a U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Bombardier to sell its CSeries in the United States without hefty duties. A Boeing spokesman did not give a specific reason for the company’s decision.

“Boeing’s claim was meritless and should never have been brought,” Bombardier said in a statement. “We are happy that it has come to an end.”
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Boeing had argued that the CSeries benefitted from unfair subsidies and was dumped below cost in the United States. The case heightened trade tensions between the planemaker, the United States and its allies Canada and the United Kingdom. The 110-130 seat jet’s wings are produced in Belfast.

U.S.-Canadian trade relations have been complicated by disputes over tariffs on Canadian lumber and U.S. milk and President Donald Trump’s desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Large planemakers are becoming increasingly focused on smaller jets. Airbus SE has agreed to take a majority stake in the CSeries in a deal expected to close later this year, while Boeing is in tie-up talks with Bombardier’s Brazilian rival Embraer SA.

It is not yet clear how Boeing’s decision will impact the planemaker’s relationship with the Canadian government, which is holding a competition for fighter jets worth between $15 billion (US$11.68 billion) and $19 billion.

Ottawa says bids will be evaluated in part by whether firms have caused any past economic damage to Canada — a clear reference to the U.S. planemaker. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough told Reuters last month that the government had not yet “decided how far back into the past companies’ (actions) will be analyzed.”

U.S. aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia said that the trade dispute may not lead to long-term damage, especially if Boeing starts “a new messaging campaign” with Canada and the U.K.

“I think mistakes were made,” said Aboulafia, vice president, analysis, at Teal Group. “But there aren’t a lot of alternatives. And memories aren’t that long in aerospace and politics.”</s>FILE PHOTO: Boeing's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) lost a lawsuit against Denmark on Friday which related to the Danish government’s decision to buy Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) F-35 Lightning II combat jets in preference to Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornets.

Boeing had taken Denmark to court over a lack of access to documents used in the government’s decision to buy the Lockheed Martin jets.

“The court has found that the authorities’ decisions on refusal of access to the documents are legal and valid,” Copenhagen’s city court said in a summary of the verdict on its website on Friday.

Boeing said it was disappointed by the decision and would now review it and consider how to proceed.

After Denmark decided to buy 27 of Lockheed Martin’s new warplanes in 2016, Boeing complained that the evaluation process for the planes competing for the order had been “flawed” and demanded access to the documents in the case.

“Boeing initiated this legal action to gain a better understanding of the evaluation process, in which we believe the Ministry made a number of critical errors and omissions in its evaluation,” Boeing said in a statement on Friday.

Denmark’s defence ministry had denied Boeing access because the U.S. company had not specified which documents it wanted to see, and that it would too large a task to find all documents since preparations for the order began in 2005.</s>Boeing’s decision to end its trade case over the sale of Bombardier CSeries jets to US carriers is good news for the aerospace industry and the public, the Canadian plane and train-maker said on Friday.

Boeing said late on Thursday it would not appeal a US trade commission ruling that allows Bombardier to sell its CSeries in the US without hefty duties. A Boeing spokesman did not give a specific reason for the company’s decision.

“Boeing’s claim was meritless, and should never have been brought,” Bombardier said in a statement. “We are happy that it has come to an end.”

Boeing had argued that the CSeries jets benefited from unfair subsidies and was dumped below cost in the US. The case heightened trade tensions between the plane-maker, the US and Bombardier’s allies Canada and the UK. The 110-130 seat jet’s wings are produced in Belfast.

US-Canadian trade relations have been complicated by disputes over tariffs on Canadian lumber and US milk, and US president Donald Trump’s desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Large plane-makers are becoming increasingly focused on smaller jets. Airbus has agreed to take a majority stake in the CSeries in a deal expected to close later this year, while Boeing is in tie-up talks with Bombardier’s Brazilian rival Embraer.

It is not yet clear how Boeing’s decision will impact on its relationship with the Canadian government, which is holding a competition for fighter jets worth $15-18 billion (Canadian). Ottawa says bids will be evaluated in part by whether firms have caused any past economic damage to Canada – a clear reference to Boeing.

Procurement minister Carla Qualtrough told Reuters last month that the government had not yet “decided how far back into the past companies’ [actions] will be analysed”.

US aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia said the trade dispute may not lead to long-term damage, especially if Boeing starts “a new messaging campaign” with Canada and the UK.

“I think mistakes were made,” said Mr Aboulafia, vice-president, analysis, at Teal Group. “But there aren’t a lot of alternatives. And memories aren’t that long in aerospace and politics.” – Reuters</s>MONTREAL: Boeing Co's decision to end its trade case over the sale of Bombardier CSeries jets to U.S. carriers is good news for the aerospace industry and the public, the Canadian plane and train maker said on Friday.

Boeing said late on Thursday it will not appeal a U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Bombardier to sell its CSeries in the United States without hefty duties. A Boeing spokesman did not give a specific reason for the company's decision.

"Boeing’s claim was meritless and should never have been brought," Bombardier said in a statement. "We are happy that it has come to an end."

Boeing had argued that the CSeries benefited from unfair subsidies and was dumped below cost in the United States. The case heightened trade tensions between the planemaker, the United States and its allies Canada and the United Kingdom. The 110-130 seat jet's wings are produced in Belfast.

U.S.-Canadian trade relations have been complicated by disputes over tariffs on Canadian lumber and U.S. milk and President Donald Trump’s desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Large planemakers are becoming increasingly focused on smaller jets. Airbus SE has agreed to take a majority stake in the CSeries in a deal expected to close later this year, while Boeing is in tie-up talks with Bombardier's Brazilian rival Embraer SA .

It is not yet clear how Boeing's decision will impact the planemaker's relationship with the Canadian government, which is holding a competition for fighter jets worth between CUS$15 billion (US$11.68 billion) and US$C19 billion.

Ottawa says bids will be evaluated in part by whether firms have caused any past economic damage to Canada - a clear reference to the U.S. planemaker. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough told Reuters last month that the government had not yet "decided how far back into the past companies' (actions) will be analyzed."

U.S. aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia said that the trade dispute may not lead to long-term damage, especially if Boeing starts "a new messaging campaign" with Canada and the U.K.

"I think mistakes were made," said Aboulafia, vice president, analysis, at Teal Group. "But there aren't a lot of alternatives. And memories aren't that long in aerospace and politics."</s>MONTREAL (Reuters) - Boeing Co’s decision to end its trade case over the sale of Bombardier CSeries jets to U.S. carriers is good news for the aerospace industry and the public, the Canadian plane and train maker said on Friday.

Boeing said late on Thursday it will not appeal a U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Bombardier to sell its CSeries in the United States without hefty duties. A Boeing spokesman did not give a specific reason for the company’s decision.

“Boeing’s claim was meritless and should never have been brought,” Bombardier said in a statement. “We are happy that it has come to an end.”

Boeing had argued that the CSeries benefited from unfair subsidies and was dumped below cost in the United States. The case heightened trade tensions between the planemaker, the United States and its allies Canada and the United Kingdom. The 110-130 seat jet’s wings are produced in Belfast.

U.S.-Canadian trade relations have been complicated by disputes over tariffs on Canadian lumber and U.S. milk and President Donald Trump’s desire to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Large planemakers are becoming increasingly focused on smaller jets. Airbus SE has agreed to take a majority stake in the CSeries in a deal expected to close later this year, while Boeing is in tie-up talks with Bombardier’s Brazilian rival Embraer SA.

It is not yet clear how Boeing’s decision will impact the planemaker’s relationship with the Canadian government, which is holding a competition for fighter jets worth between C$15 billion ($11.68 billion) and $C19 billion.

Ottawa says bids will be evaluated in part by whether firms have caused any past economic damage to Canada - a clear reference to the U.S. planemaker. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough told Reuters last month that the government had not yet “decided how far back into the past companies’ (actions) will be analyzed.”

U.S. aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia said that the trade dispute may not lead to long-term damage, especially if Boeing starts “a new messaging campaign” with Canada and the U.K.

“I think mistakes were made,” said Aboulafia, vice president, analysis, at Teal Group. “But there aren’t a lot of alternatives. And memories aren’t that long in aerospace and politics.”</s>COPENHAGEN, March 23 (Reuters) - Boeing lost a lawsuit against Denmark on Friday which related to the Danish government's decision to buy Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II combat jets in preference to Boeing's F/A 18 Super Hornets.

Boeing had taken Denmark to court over a lack of access to documents used in the government's decision to buy the Lockheed Martin jets.

"The court has found that the authorities' decisions on refusal of access to the documents are legal and valid," Copenhagen's city court said in a summary of the verdict on its website on Friday.

Boeing said it would issue a statement later on Friday.

After Denmark decided to buy 27 of Lockheed Martin's new warplanes in 2016, Boeing complained that the evaluation process for the planes competing for the order had been "flawed" and demanded access to the documents in the case.

Denmark's defence ministry had denied Boeing access because the U.S. company had not specified which documents it wanted to see, and that it would too large a task to find all documents since preparations for the order began in 2005. (Reporting by Teis Jensen. Editing by Jane Merriman)</s>The government of Canada on Friday declared an end to its feud with Boeing after the US aircraft maker dropped its trade complaint against Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier.

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement the Boeing decision "represents a positive development in the long-standing relationship between Canada and Boeing."

Boeing said earlier that it would not appeal the US International Trade Commission's ruling in January rejecting Boeing's claim that rival Bombardier was dumping its new CSeries jetliners in the United States.

The accusation had resulted in tariffs of 300 percent being imposed on US imports of the aircraft, but the ITC decision that Boeing was not harmed by the sale of the 100- to 150-seat passenger aircraft to Delta Air Lines at a loss, effectively quashed the anti-dumping duties.

"The government of Canada is pleased that Boeing has decided not to appeal the unanimous ruling by the ITC," Freeland commented.

"This is good news for Canada's innovative aerospace industry and the thousands of people who depend on well-paying aerospace jobs on both sides of the border."

Also, Freeland added, "this ends litigation on the issue."

Ottawa had responded in December to the trade complaint against its top aerospace firm by scrapping a deal to buy 18 Boeing Super Hornets worth more than $5 billion, and barring it from bidding on a contract to replace Canada's entire fighter jet fleet.

Following the ITC decision, Ottawa softened its position and said it would allow Boeing to submit a bid.

Boeing would be one of five manufacturers (along with Dassault, Airbus, Saab and Lockheed Martin) invited to submit proposals in spring 2019 for an order of 88 advanced fighter jets, which are to be delivered starting in 2025.</s>Boeing Co will not appeal against the U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Canada's Bombardier Inc to sell its newest jets to U.S. airlines without heavy duties, a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday.

The decision by Boeing puts the trade challenge to rest. A Canadian government official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Boeing's decision was "good news".

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously voted in January to reject Boeing's complaint and discarded a Commerce Department recommendation to slap a near 300 per cent duty on sales of the 110-to-130-seat Bombardier C Series jets for five years.

The ITC had widely been expected to side with Chicago-based Boeing, the world's largest maker of jetliners, which accused Bombardier of dumping the planes, or selling them below cost, in the U.S. market.

However, the ITC said it rejected placing duties on Bombardier jets partly because Boeing had lost no sales or revenue when Delta Air Lines Inc ordered the aircraft in 2016 from the Canadian planemaker.

The ITC ruled the 110-seat C Series jets ordered by Delta and Boeing's smallest 737 MAX 7 plane do not compete.

The smaller end of the jet market is an increasing focus for the major manufacturers. Airbus SE has agreed to take a majority stake in the C Series in a deal expected to close later this year, while Boeing is in tie-up talks with Bombardier's Brazilian rival Embraer SA.

The Boeing spokesman declined to elaborate on the decision not to appeal.

It was not yet clear how Boeing's decision will impact the planemaker's relationship with the Canadian government, which is holding a competition for fighter jets worth between C$15-billion and $C19 billion.

A Bombardier spokesman was not immediately available to comment.</s>Boeing Co will not appeal against the U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Canada's Bombardier Inc to sell its newest jets to U.S. airlines without heavy duties, a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday.

REUTERS: Boeing Co will not appeal against the U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Canada's Bombardier Inc to sell its newest jets to U.S. airlines without heavy duties, a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously voted in January to reject Boeing's complaint and discarded a Commerce Department recommendation to slap a near 300 percent duty on sales of the 110-to-130-seat Bombardier CSeries jets for five years.

The ITC had widely been expected to side with Chicago-based Boeing, the world's largest maker of jetliners, which accused Bombardier of dumping the planes, or selling them below cost, in the U.S. market.</s>Aircraft giant Boeing will not appeal a ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission that allows its Canadian rival Bombardier to sell its newest commercial jets without heavy duties.

Boeing launched a trade case with the independent International Trade Commission last April, arguing that governments in Canada and Britain subsidized development of Bombardier's C Series commercial jets and allowed the Montreal-based company to sell it at unfairly low prices.

But in a surprise decision in January, the ITC voted unanimously in favour of Bombardier, saying Chicago-based Boeing didn't suffer harm from prospective imports of C Series planes.

That decision eliminated nearly 300 per cent in duties imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

A Boeing spokesperson confirmed the decision not to appeal Thursday night, but declined to elaborate.

Last month, the Canadian government said Boeing was approved to participate in an upcoming competition to replace Canada's CF-18s, but the company hadn't announced a decision on whether it will actually bid.

Public Services and Procurement Canada said Boeing, which makes the Super Hornet jet, is one of five companies approved as potential bidders in the multibillion-dollar competition to deliver 88 new fighter jets.
Boeing loses a case in Copenhagen city court against the Danish Ministry of Defense over access to documents used in the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters in preference over Boeing F/A 18 Super Hornets. Boeing argued the evaluation process used in the purchase had been "flawed".