BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union says that the World Trade Organization found U.S. aid to Boeing violated international rules, confirming a preliminary ruling in the long-running subsidy battle between the Chicago-based plane maker and European rival Airbus.
The EU alleges Boeing received almost $24 billion in what it calls illegal subsidies, such as research grants and free use of technology, from NASA, the Department of Defense, and the states of Illinois, Kansas and Washington.
However, how much of this aid the WTO deemed illegal won't be clear until Monday's report is published some time this spring. The international trade body could eventually allow the EU to recoup any losses though retaliatory tariffs against U.S. products.