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   Delta Air Lines warns of the consequences of new tariffs on the import of   
   aircraft and parts. These could force the American airline to stop buying   
   aircraft made abroad, with consequences for millions of customers.   
       
   The warnings are in messages addressed to the American Department of Commerce,   
   which have been seen by the Reuters news agency. Delta Air Lines reported that   
   it had purchased 47 Airbus aircraft in the past two years that were produced   
   in Canada, Germany and France.   
       
   If import tariffs had prevented the receipt of these aircraft, this would have   
   led to the cancellation of flights. This would have affected 10 million   
   customers, according to Delta Air Lines. The airline stated that a "similar   
   effect can be expected in the future" if (higher) import tariffs are imposed.   
       
   The American airline industry is already faced with tariffs of 10 percent on   
   almost all imported aircraft and parts. Last month, the Department of Commerce   
   opened an investigation into the risks to US national security posed by the   
   import of these goods. The results of that study could serve as a basis for   
   even higher tariffs on aircraft, engines and parts.   
      
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