Subsidies for Civil Aircraft Industry in EU and its Member States and its Implications

Direct subsidies are the main form of subsidies for civil aircraft industry in the EU and its member states. These subsidies focused on developing the launch aid， research and export of Airbus Company. The subjects of these subsidies include EC， its member states， local governments， European Investment Bank and state-owned banks of its member states. According to“EC and certain member States-Large Civil Aircraft”， most of these subsidies for civil aircraft industry in the EU and its member states are forbidden in the framework of the WTO. Of course， the practices of subsidies for civil aircraft industry in the EU and its member states provided some references for China to promote civil aircraft industry. Chinese government should set and perfect scientific subsidies methods and strengthen the subsidies for the civil aircraft industry.