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May Says Boeing Undermining Ties With U.K. Over Bombardier

  • ‘Not the kind of behavior we expect from a long-term partner’
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A passenger aircraft, manufactured by Bombardier Inc takes off at London City Airport.

A passenger aircraft, manufactured by Bombardier Inc takes off at London City Airport.

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Prime Minister Theresa May hinted that Boeing Co. risks future contracts with the U.K. if it continues to press its case against Bombardier Inc., which employs more than 4,000 people in Northern Ireland.

Speaking after a preliminary U.S. Department of Commerce ruling placed punitive import duties on Bombardier aircraft after a dispute over state subsidies, May said she is working with the Canadian government and leaders from across the political divide in Northern Ireland for a solution.