Trump tariffs may compromise air safety, airline industry warns

On Tuesday, she warned that president Donald Trump’s tariff for imported commercial aircraft, jet engines and spare parts could lead to risk of air safety and supply chain, warning groups representing airlines and space companies on Tuesday.

Trump has already struck this industry with a 10 % comprehensive tariff on all imports in April. Reuters reported that the Ministry of Commerce followed by the investigation that was opened last month is called the 232th section, which establishes the risks of American national security from imported goods and can be used to justify the high tariffs on aircraft, engines and imported parts.

The Air Industries Association (AIA), which represents hundreds of companies including Boeing, Airbus and Geospace, urged the Ministry of Commerce in a file to consult with the industry on any tariff from section 232 to ensure that “supply and aviation safety chain”, according to the director.

AIA asked the Ministry of Commerce a 90 -day extension to the general suspension period of Article 232 and imposed any new tariff for at least 180 days, citing the file.

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Airlines for America, a group of airlines commercially that represent the main transport companies including US Airlines, United Airways and Delta Air, warned that increasing customs tariffs can increase ticket prices and shipping prices, and harm the brutal airline supply chain, and increase the number of fake parts in the market and have other unintended consequences.

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Airlines wrote in comments submitted to the Ministry of Commerce, to each Reuters, “The pumping of high costs in the commercial aviation sector will weaken economic and national security and has a material impact and is exhausted on the ability of the local commercial aviation industry to grow, compete, innovate and invest.”

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In April, many major US Airlines withdrew their profit expectations for this year and announced the summer -restricting flight schedules due to economic uncertainty and low travel demand.