Discuss the nature of aircraft manufacturing and why subsidies are seemingly part of the industry practice.

Boeing and Airbus Case Study
a) According to WTO rulings, both Airbus and Boeing have been recipients of government
assistance at one point or another. Discuss the nature of aircraft manufacturing and why
subsidies are seemingly part of the industry practice.
c) Boeing is expected to benefit from some $5.7 billion in tax breaks from the state of
Washington. Why is the state of Washington willing to provide these tax breaks to Boeing?