NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co's (>> Boeing Co) Chief Executive Officer welcomed a ruling on Thursday that found the European Union had not complied with remedies set by the World Trade Organization for subsidies to rival planemaker Airbus (>> Airbus Group).

The ruling "finally holds the EU and Airbus to account for their flouting of global trade rules," Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement.

(Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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