Air Transport News.Dec 18, 2006 UK Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander's report follows the conclusions of a major transport review earlier this month by former British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. chief Rod Eddington Sir Roderick Ian Eddington (born 1950, Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian businessman. He is currently a director of News Corporation, continuing his long association with that company. backing a big airport expansion. But green activists said that with passenger numbers expected to more than double to 490 million a year by 2030 it would be impossible for the government to meet its target of cutting carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. emissions by 60 percent by 2050. At the predicted rate of growth, aviation would account for half of Britain's carbon emissions by 2050. Dec 14, 2006 IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. estimates that the current proposal to bring aviation into the EU Emissions Trading Emissions trading (or cap and trade) is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. Scheme would cost the industry [euro]2.9 billion ($3.84 billion) in 2011, the first year in which aviation would be included, and even more in subsequent years. The figure represents a 5% increase to the cost of a gallon of fuel at today's prices. The outspoken IATA boss reiterated his belief that if airlines are going to be billed for emissions, "then governments must ensure that we can fly as efficiently as possible. Let's see Let's See was a Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television between September 6, 1952 to July 4, 1953. The segment, which had a running time of 15 minutes, was a puppet show with a character named Uncle Chichimus (voice of John Conway), which presented each a government commitment to a Single European Sky The Single European Sky is a European Commission initiative that is intended to change the future structure of air traffic control across Europe. The aim is to use more efficient air traffic management that is more closely based on actual flight patterns, rather than using the and the 12 million tonnes of CO2 that it would allow us to save." Bisignani also slammed the scope and timing of the EU proposal, of which only a draft version has been leaked so far. "Kyoto recognized that global guidelines would be needed...and we have been working on guidelines with ICAO ICAO abbr. International Civil Aeronautics Organization Noun 1. ICAO - the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation International Civil Aviation Organization with a target of September 2007...We must have global guidelines that don't distort competition." Dec 14, 2006 EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said he asked the US government for clarification after a description published last month in the US Federal Register about its use of the data had raised concerns among lawmakers and privacy rights groups on both sides of the Atlantic. Dec 13, 2006 EU yesterday reached an expanded aviation services agreement with Morocco, announced new negotiations with Ukraine and referred Greece to the European Court of Justice European Court of Justice, judicial branch of the European Union (EU). Located in Luxembourg, it was founded in 1958 as the joint court for the three treaty organizations that were consolidated into the European Community (the predecessor of the EU) in 1967. . The deal with Morocco, signed by EU VP-Transport Jacques Barrot and Moroccan Minister of Transport Karim Ghellab, is a "new type of aviation agreement" that replaces all bilaterals between the North African nation and EU members and includes open skies as well as initiatives to enhance security and safety and the harmonization of competition, state-aid, environmental and consumer protection rules. It also will allow for cross-investment. It is the first time that the European Community has signed a complete aviation services agreement with a non-European country. Dec 13, 2006 European Commission was instructed to open negotiations with Ukraine to develop a common aviation area. Passenger traffic between Ukraine and the EU has tripled in the past five years. The EC also decided to refer Greece to the ECJ ECJ European Court of Justice for failing to establish fully an independent national supervisory authority to adhere to all Single European Sky directives. Dec 13, 2006 Industry discusses environmental efforts. Governments, aviation officials and airlines are examining airline recycling and emissions efforts. The Air Transport Association notes that its members are increasingly emphasizing recycling in their operations. Airlines could face high costs under an EU program that charges for carbon dioxide emissions. Airlines oppose the plan, and DOT officials say the EU should not set up such a program unilaterally because it includes all airlines. Dec 12, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Dec 11, 2006 |
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