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2008-01-14
NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA NEWS
Canada Looks Forward to Open Skies with Europe (January 11th)
Canada Seeks Level Aviation Playing Field
Business Edge
http://www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/16924.cfm
Canada is hoping to negotiate an open skies deal with the European Union by mid-2008. According to a study from the European Commission, the proposed agreement shows the number of passengers flying between the EU and Canada increasing to 14 million by 2011. This new agreement will replace the existing bilateral air agreements that Canada has with 19 EU member states with one single, liberalized agreement.
Congressman Pushes EPA for Regulatory Action (January 10th)
Congressman Targets Aviation Emissions
AINonline
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/congressman-targets-aviation-emissions/?no_cache=1&cHash=2dbd17e89e
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson, asking whether the agency supports regulating aircraft emissions. Markey, chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, reminded Johnson of his authority to regulate emissions standards by citing the Clean Air Act. A spokesman for the EPA reported that the correspondence was being reviewed and the agency would put off on any decisions pending the effects of the recently passed energy bill.
FAA Proposes Extension of Runway Safety Requirements (January 9th)
FAA Moves To Extend Runway Safety Requirements To All Certified Airports
Air Transport World
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=11333
Currently, 75 of the largest airports in the U.S. are required to upgrade centerline markings by June 30, but the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is proposing that all 567 certified airports make improvements to taxiway centerline markings. Also proposed was a recommendation that all persons with access to the movement area and ramp areas at certified airports undergo driver training on a regular basis. Comments on these proposals will be accepted until February 26.
EUROPE NEWS
Schiphol Launches Appeal Against Eco Ticket Tax (January 11th)
Schiphol Expects Zero Growth In 2008
Passenger Terminal Today
http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news.php?NewsID=2769
The Schiphol Group, along with the Board of Airlines Representatives in the Netherlands, have announced their plans to appeal a Dutch Government eco tax on tickets planned to be introduced on July 1, 2008. They are claiming that this tax will be detrimental to the airport’s competitiveness, employment prospects at and near the airport, and the environment.
British Airways to Start New US-Europe Route (January 9th)
BA To Launch First U.S. "Open Skies" Flight In June
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL0961486720080109
In June 2008, a new subsidiary airline called ‘Open Skies’ that will fly from New York to either Brussels or Paris Charles de Gaulle airports. The new service, offered by the British Airways subsidiary, is made possible by the "open-skies" agreement signed between the U.S. and Europe last year. The airline will put six of its 757s on the route and the aircraft will carry up to 82 passengers with business, premium economy and economy cabins onboard.
ASIA/PACIFIC NEWS
Philippines to Sign Asia-Wide ‘Open Skies’ Deal (January 9th)
Philippines To Implement Asia-Wide 'Open Skies' Policy
All Headline News
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7009661556
By December, the Philippines will sign an Asia-wide open skies agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Before the agreement is implemented, it must first be ratified by the Philippines Senate. Japan, Korea and China are expected to sign this open skies agreement that will allow unlimited flights between capital cities in the region by December 2008.
MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA NEWS
South Africa’s CAA Passes FAA Audit (January 9th)
US Backs SA Aviation Safety Watchdog
The Times (South Africa)
http://www.thetimes.co.za/Business/Article.aspx?id=675180
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in South Africa has passed a recent audit conducted by the US government’s Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). At the end of last year, the CAA grounded the entire fleet of Nationwide after an engine fell off one of their aircraft. Now, the CAA has a new commissioner, a third of Nationwide’s aircraft are back in operation, and the FAA is satisfied with CAA’s job of policing airworthiness.
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