Travel Health & Environment Watch.Jun 25, 2007 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 and US FAA unveiled a transatlantic emission-reduction initiative called AIRE (Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions), which EC VP-Transport Jacques Barrot Jacques Barrot (born 3 February 1937 in Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire) is a French politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Transport. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. said will "speed up the application of technologies and procedures having a direct impact on greenhouse gas emissions." AIRE will be based on "gate-to-gate" testing and experiments on such initiatives as continuous descent approaches, the EC said. Airbus, Boeing, Air France KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) , SAS Group, Delta Air Lines and FedEx are among those companies involved in the initiative. Jun 19, 2007 Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines today announced expanded ``green efforts'' with this month's launch of its carbon offset program and expanded onboard recycling. Customers can now contribute toward the offset of carbon emissions associated with air travel through a donation to The Conservation Fund, a leading environmental nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to protecting land and water resources. Customers who purchase a ticket at delta.com can choose to contribute $5.50 for domestic roundtrip flights and $11 for international roundtrip flights to be used by The Conservation Fund to plant trees throughout the U.S. and abroad. A small portion of the donation also supports the organization's education and outreach efforts. Jun 18, 2007 Enviro.aero Enviro.aero is the name of a new industry-supported website that launched two weeks ago under the umbrella of the Air Transport Action Group. The site, which has received financial support from IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. , ACI ACI American Concrete Institute ACI Arch Coal Inc ACI Airports Council International (formerly Airport Associations Coordinating Council) ACI Automobile Club d'Italia ACI American Competitiveness Initiative , air navigation service providers and airframe and engine OEMs contains information about industry efforts to reduce emissions and airlines' overall impact on the environment. Jun 22, 2007 Flybe, Bombardier, Embraer, BAE Systems Flybe is looking to differentiate itself from airlines offering only a carbon offset program with a new "ecolabel" system that grades the environmental impact of each flight based on emissions, noise level and fuel use. The ratings will be available to each passenger on every Flybe flight. The UK-based LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. said it believes customers can be swayed to travel with eco-friendly companies. Newer aircraft like the Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 or Embraer E-195 receive marks in the A/B A/B Airborne A/B Afterburner (jet engines) A/B Air Blast A/B Answerback A/B Auto-brake A/B Air Bus A/B Afterburning range while older BAe 146s, which will be replaced next year, receive a D, Flybe CCO (Chief or Corporate Compliance Officer) The executive person in charge of compliance issues, regulatory requirements, internal controls and managing audits within an enterprise or organization. Mike Rutter said. The carrier also participates in a carbon offset program. Over the past several years it has invested some $2 billion to ensure it operates a low-emission, fuel-efficient fleet, Rutter said yesterday at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International , adding that a recent UK survey revealed that some 22% of travelers would take environmental issues into account when selecting an airline. 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