Company Watch - KLM.Mar 26, 2007 Open skies  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . passes with nod to UK concerns Although unable to slow the momentum toward unanimous passage of the recently negotiated 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. between the EU and US, UK Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander nevertheless salvaged a couple of concessions that may cause some disappointment over yesterday's vote by the EU's Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council that established open skies and opened London Heathrow to competition. Mar 23, 2007 EU Okays Open Skies Pact 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 transportation officials today unanimously approved the Open Skies agreement forged earlier this month between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and EU, setting the course to liberalize lib·er·al·ize v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es v.tr. To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . transatlantic air travel. The agreement, set to go into effect in March 2008, gives carriers greater access to foreign money and markets, and promises to increase competition. Mar 23, 2007 Europe-US Air Deal Endorsed With Five-Month Delay. The European Union unanimously backed a deal with the United States on Thursday to liberalize transatlantic air travel but delayed its start by five months at Britain's request, German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee said. Mar 22, 2007 EU backing for 'open skies' deal European Union transport ministers have unanimously backed an 'open skies' aviation deal with the US aimed at liberalising transatlantic air travel Mar 22, 2007 Key House leaders not supporting aviation funding proposal The chairmen of the House aviation subcommittee and the transportation committee did not offer support to the FAA reauthorization plan at Wednesday hearings. The White House, which is backed by the Air Transport Association, has asked Congress to implement user fees for airlines and general aviation. Some lawmakers suggested extending the current system to allow more time to review the administration's request. Mar 22, 2007 FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. may drop plans to lift cell phone ban FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Kevin Martin may refer to one of several people:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. three agency officials. Testing last year showed that calls cause interference with on-ground towers. Mar 22, 2007 Europe Approves Transatlantic Air Agreement On Thursday, European Union governments backed a deal with the U.S. that will increase the number of people flying across the Atlantic by opening up restricted routes to new rivals; however, the EU pushed back the date of when the agreement will take effect, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times reports. All 27 member nations backed the deal; the effective date has been delayed until March 30, 2008, instead of Oct. 28 of this year. Britain wanted more time to open London Heathrow-the EU's busiest airport-to more carriers. Only four airlines-British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and United Airlines-currently have the right to fly from Heathrow to the United States, which The New York Times identified as a "lucrative route that represents about a third of all European flights to the United States." Mar 22, 2007 EU-US Air Deal Endorsed With Five-Month Delay The European Union unanimously backed a deal with the United States on Thursday to liberalize transatlantic air travel but delayed its start by five months at Britain's request, German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee said. Mar 22, 2007 U.S. carriers urge Canada to curb airport rents The Canadian government should take additional steps to curb airport rents, according to the Air Transport Association President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. James May For the British body snatcher, James May, see . James Daniel May (born January 16th 1963 in Bristol, England) is a television presenter and award-winning journalist. . May said the rents are "irrational and cannot be justified on an economic or policy basis." Rationalizing rents would make Canadian destinations more attractive for cross-border travel, May says. Mar 21, 2007 Oberstar opposes open skies, says merger mania quieted down House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn., says airline mergers are not "ricocheting through the industry." Oberstar also says he opposes the open-skies agreement and wants to ensure it does not lead to greater foreign control of U.S. carriers. Mar 21, 2007 Europe's Parliament lends support to open skies Parliament last week urged the EU's transport ministers to endorse a proposed open skies agreement with the U.S. Britain is reported to have signaled that it will not block the deal. Mar 20, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 19, 2007 |
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