Relief Over EU-U.S. Tariff Deal Is Mixed With Economic Caution

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines aircraft on runway at Newark International Airport

U.S. carriers are upbeat about demand for the rest of the year.

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Airlines are relieved that the U.S. and the European Union have agreed to zero levies on aircraft amid a tariff compromise, but the potential global macroeconomic effects of the new trade reality mapped out in broader deals could harm travel demand in the longer term. The agreement, reached July 27...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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