Air Transport News.For more air transport data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm May 22, 2006 Negotiations stall stall, small division of a larger space, sometimes partly partitioned. The term is used for a booth for display and selling at an exhibition, for a compartment in a stable or kennel, or, in England, for the forward seats in a theater orchestra. in aircraft subsidy subsidy, financial assistance granted by a government or philanthropic foundation to a person or association for the purpose of promoting an enterprise considered beneficial to the public welfare. dispute. The U.S. and EU do not appear poised to resolve a dispute over aircraft subsidies anytime soon. EU trade chief Peter Mandelson The Rt Hon. Peter Benjamin Mandelson (born 21 October 1953) is the current British Commissioner of the European Union for Trade. Before taking this post, he was a British Labour politician, and served as Member of Parliament for Hartlepool for twelve years. said the U.S. is unwilling to negotiate; U.S. officials have called launch aid for the Airbus A350 "unacceptable." May 18, 2006 Mineta details plan aimed at easing congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta outlined a plan to ease port, highway and airport congestion. The administration will encourage the sale or lease of transportation infrastructure to private investors. May 17, 2006 EU-US open skies agreement The Open Skies Agreement is a recently negotiated treaty between the United States and the European Union. The agreement will allow any European or U.S. airline to fly any route between any city in the EU and any city in the United States. delayed yet again. EU and US aviation officials concluded aviation negotiations in Brussels last week with predictable results: The pushing back of the deadline to reach agreement on the transatlantic Open Aviation Area. May 16, 2006 Lawmakers take sides on foreign ownership plan. Lawmakers are deciding whether to support a Department of Transportation proposal to allow foreign investors to boost their stock ownership in U.S. carriers. Some Republicans support the plan, saying the industry needs additional investments, but Democrats say the plan could compromise security. May 15, 2006 |
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