	gatt to debate u s charges of airbus subsidies the u s will pursue its complaint that european governments unfairly subsidise the airbus industrie aircraft consortium in proceedings at the gatt civil aircraft committee a gatt spokesman said today the u s presented its case for the first time to the aircraft committee of the general agreement on tariffs and  gatt during a special two day session ending today gatt rules cover some pct of world commerce the member committee agreed to open debate on the u s complaint starting with informal consultations and then holding a special session in july  officials said the tension has eased the permanent  ambassador of the member european community tran van thinh told reporters the u s has decided to go through proper channels u s  officials again made clear their anger over what they call unfair government support for airbus voiced during a visit to european capitals in february in a letter calling for the special committee meeting washington charged france west germany the u k spain and the ec commission with unfair practices on behalf of airbus the u s charges that the europeans are violating rules laid down in the agreement on  in civil aircraft washington presented its reading of rules on inducement to purchase aircraft and support for development of airlines during the special session and asked the committee to confirm its view official sources in the delegations said the u s views would be considered during the informal consultations but the europeans would also be free to bring up any complaints against american civil aircraft practices some delegates said the u s position appeared to give such broad interpretation to the rules as to suggest that the civil aircraft accord needed re negotiating all these matters would be considered during the informal meetings reuter 
