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US Ex-Im/Air India case will go to court

14 January 2012

Judge rejects preliminary injunction in US Ex-Im/Air India case.

Read more: US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) Airlines for America (A4A) Air India Boeing 787 777-300ER Washington DC’s District Court Phil Cogan

Washington DC’s District Court has denied a preliminary injunction request to block loans guaranteed by the US Government for Boeing aircraft deliveries to Air India today.

The Airlines for America (A4A), previously known as the Air Transport Association (ATA) of America,filed a lawsuit in Washington DC against the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank on November 16 2011.

The trade organisation aimed to block a $1.2 billion aircraft loan guaranteed by the US government for Boeing 787 and 777-300ER aircraft deliveries to Air India. A4A claimed the bank’s loan approval would harm the US domestic airline industry and employment, among other claims.

“Because plaintiffs have not...


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