WTO slated to hit Boeing with sanctions over billions in Washington state subsidies
November 28, 2016 at 10:30 AM EST
The WTO ruled against Washington's efforts to keep Boeing's 777X assembly in Washington state. In 2013, the state Legislature passed $8.7 billion in tax incentives through 2040, which was pivotal in Boeing's decision to assemble the aircraft – and its high-tech carbon fiber wings – in Washington.