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Delta Air Lines warns of the consequences of new tariffs on the import of
aircraft and parts. These could force the American airline to stop buying
aircraft made abroad, with consequences for millions of customers.
 
The warnings are in messages addressed to the American Department of Commerce,
which have been seen by the Reuters news agency. Delta Air Lines reported that
it had purchased 47 Airbus aircraft in the past two years that were produced
in Canada, Germany and France.
 
If import tariffs had prevented the receipt of these aircraft, this would have
led to the cancellation of flights. This would have affected 10 million
customers, according to Delta Air Lines. The airline stated that a "similar
effect can be expected in the future" if (higher) import tariffs are imposed.
 
The American airline industry is already faced with tariffs of 10 percent on
almost all imported aircraft and parts. Last month, the Department of Commerce
opened an investigation into the risks to US national security posed by the
import of these goods. The results of that study could serve as a basis for
even higher tariffs on aircraft, engines and parts.

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