InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate US to boost tariffs on Airbus planes Wednesday, adding pressure on airlines By financialnews_rlv83x - March 17, 2020 0 173 The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by 50per cent on Wednesday, U.S. and European officials say, dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.