The not-so-subtle pressure of protectionism
Posted in Evan's Commentary, tagged aerospace, british airways, competition, europe, regulation, world on September 13, 2007 | No Comments »
The British government is pressuring British Airways to purchase UK-made products in the interests of British jobs, the Times reports. “Government ministers and officials are understood to be urging Willie Walsh, chief executive of BA, to ‘buy British’ by supporting Rolls [engines] and Airbus, both of which have large manufacturing operations in the UK.”
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