Air Transport News.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jul 24, 2006 Canada transitions to new air traffic system. Canada is transitioning to a new air traffic monitoring system that uses global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. signals to locate and identify planes. It will allow planes to fly within five miles of one another rather than the current 80-mile separation. NAV CANADA NAV CANADA is a privately run, non-profit organization that operates Canada's civil air navigation service (ANS) and employs approximately 2,000 air traffic controllers (ATCs), 800 flight service specialists (FSSs) and 700 Technologists. projects airlines will save as much as $200 million over 15 years through more flexible and fuel-efficient flight routes. Jul 21, 2006 Senate panel blocks Bush plan to ease foreign ownership rules. A Senate panel on Thursday voted to halt for one year a White House effort to relax rules limiting foreign investments in U.S. airlines. The White House says it will proceed with its plan without congressional consent. Jul 21, 2006 US Senate Appropriations Committee In the United States government, the Appropriations Committee can refer to either:
Jeffery Smisek is president of Continental Airlines Inc., and a member of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for corporate communications, federal affairs, global real estate and security, human resources and labor relations, technology, sales and marketing, said. Jul 20, 2006 EU and US FAA announced the execution of an MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. at Farnborough that "secures enhanced cooperation in building a more efficient and seamless air traffic system between Europe and the US," FAA said. "As FAA moves forward with its aggressive air traffic modernization efforts, it's vital that we coordinate with our global partners," Administrator Marion Blakey Marion Clifton Blakey (born March 26, 1948) was the 15th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. She was the second woman to hold the position, serving as a successor to Jane Garvey, the first woman to hold the Administrator title. said. The agreement calls for establishment of timelines to implement appropriate interoperable systems and technology, identifies specific areas of cooperation such as regulation and research and development, allows suppliers from each side to participate in the system for the other and calls for annual meetings on the subject, among other provisions. Jul 19, 2006 European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community unveils proposal to harmonize air transport in EU. The European Commission yesterday released its "Proposed Regulation of the European Parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. and the Council on Common Rules for Air Services in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community ," which among other things will require airlines to include all extra charges and taxes in advertised airfares, including those published on carrier websites, beginning in December 2007. Jul 19, 2006 Europe's air traffic capacity to increase. Europe's air traffic is predicted to double by 2025, and EUROCONTROL EUROCONTROL European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (European organisation for Air Traffic Management; Brussels, Belgium) , the multinational air-traffic organization, warns that maintaining cost-efficiency and safety requires the European air traffic control system to increase capacity by 25%. EUROCONTROL has developed a new air traffic management control infrastructure to improve capacity and respond to demand surges. Jul 18, 2006 US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Kathyrn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22 1943), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. (R-Tex.) introduced legislation last week to implement the June deal to phase out the Wright Amendment. The arrangement reached by the cities of Dallas and Ft. Worth, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines requires congressional approval. "My bill will repeal the Wright Amendment over eight years and achieve a balance between Love Field and the Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport with a significant benefit to consumers," Hutchison said. "The agreement upon which this legislation is based represents a commitment by local officials and members of the Texas delegation to work together in the best interest of the Dallas and Ft. Worth communities and the state of Texas. I am proud to introduce this legislation today and will continue to work with my House colleagues as it works its way toward enactment." JetBlue Airways and Continental Airlines are among those opposing the deal. Jul 17, 2006 |
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