Weekly Regulatory Update 2005 Archives

December 19, 2005

• IATA Considers Boycotting Egregiously Expensive Airports (December 12th)
• Some Congressmen Plan Opposition to DOT Rule Change on Foreign Ownership (December 15th)
• Requirements for Foreign Trade Zone Applications (December 13th)
• Oil Depot Fire Causes Aviation Fuel Rationing at Heathrow (December 16th)
• Taiwan Says Cargo Links Must be Established with China Before Passenger Links (December 15th)
• Australia to Introduce Pest Control Rules on Wood Packaging (December 13th)
• Korean Gov’t Orders Striking KAL Pilots Back to Work (December 11th)

December 12, 2005

• Interim ICAO Report Says A380 May Need More Spacing (December 5th)
• CBP Releases Updates Fees For Import Brokers (December 5th)
• EU Environment Ministers want Aviation Included in Emissions Trading (December 9th)
• Delays in US Negotiations Push EU-China Open Skies to Back Burner (December 5th)
• KAL Strike May Harm Korean Export Market (December 9th)
• Mumbai to Get Second Airport (December 7th)
• Australian Customs Sets Up Formal Industry Notification Process (December 6th)

December 5, 2005

• IATA Sees Some Pushback on e-Freight Plan (November 22nd)
• DOT’s Mineta Signs Letter of Intent to Fund O’Hare Expansion (November 21st)
• Director of TSA Says Random Cargo Screening Still the Rule (December 2nd)
• EU Signs Horizontal Agreement with Ukraine (December 2nd)
• Russian Airlines Say Gov’t Tariffs Put Economical Jets Out of Reach (November 30th)
• China and Singapore Sign Major Air Services Agreement (December 2nd)
• Kazakhstan Airport Builds New Runway, Plans to Expand Cargo Services (December 2nd)
• Australian Customs Refutes Any Claims that ICS was Released Prematurely (November 22nd)
• Canada Hopes to Improve Economic Relations with UAE (November 22nd)

November 21, 2005

• US Senate Committee wants Pilots to Fly Past Age 60 (November 18th)
• Proposed Rule would not Require Retrofit of Fuel Tanks for Cargo Planes (November 17th)
• Government Research Agency says Major Holes in Air Cargo Security (November 17th)
• DOT to Help Rebuild Gulfport-Biloxi Cargo Capacity (November 16th)
• EU to Wait Until January 2006 for New US Rules on Foreign Ownership (November 18th)
• Removal of Shannon Stopover Dependent on New Open Skies Deal (November 15th)
• EASA Gets New Rulemaking Responsibilities (November 15th)
• Japan and Indonesia to Allow Direct Air Freight Services (November 17th)
• Austrade Says World Cup Qualification Could Bring Benefits for Exporters to Germany (November 17th)

November 14, 2005

• US and Canada Agree to Full Open Skies (November 11th)
• IATA’s Bisignani Critical of Canadian Airport Fees (November 10th)
• New Cargo Security Plan Floated in Congress Would Reorganize DHS Again (November 9th)
• Court Decision Won’t Affect Domodedevo, Manager Claims (November 10th)
• Australian Import Declaration Fees to Rise (November 11th)

November 7, 2005

• IATA Announces e-Freight Initiative (November 1st)
• Chicago Barred From Razing Homes But Construction Continues On O’Hare Expansion (November 4th)
• DOT Moves To Give Foreign Investors More Control Of US Airlines (November 3rd)
• FAS Pilot Program Delayed Again (November 2nd)
• Wet Leases Pose Problems For Air Canada’s Move To Mexico (October 29th)
• Australian Customs Says Majority Of Importers Using ICS (November 2nd)
• India Proposes Import-Export System Independent Of Bilateral Agreements (October 31st)

October 31, 2005

• Lawsuits Won’t Stop O’Hare Expansion (October 26th)
• Argentina Gets Back to Category 1 in Safety (October 22nd)
• EU and US Complete First Step of Open Skies Negotiations (October 21st)
• Canada and US Pursue Expansion of Air Services Agreement (October 18th)
• Budapest Airport Majority Stake Back Up For Sale (October 21st)
• Frankfurt Airport Poised to Gain Control of Rhein-Main Air Base (October 21st)
• Importers Still Suffering from Australian Customs Computer Switchover (October 28th)
• Australia Lowers Duties on Aviation Fuel (October 28th)
• US FAA to Open Field Office in India (October 25th)
• New Forms for Singapore Importers (October 25th)
• Australia Allows Brokers and Forwarders to Revert to Old Customs System (October 25th)
• Australian Customs Holds the Line on New Reporting System Despite Backlog (October 21st)
• Austrade to Promote Exports to Industries Likely to Need Air Cargo (October 19th)
• Mali Signs New Bilateral Agreement with US (October 17th)

October 17, 2005

• International Chamber of Commerce Taking up New Policy Positions to Assist Traders (Oct 11th)
• EU, U.S. Will Begin New Round of Open Skies Talks Monday (Oct 12th)
• U.S. and UK Form New Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (Oct 12th)
• U.S. and Russia Agree to Significantly Increase Rights of U.S. carriers in Russian Airspace (Oct 13th)
• European Parliament Calls for Blacklist of Carriers Failing to Meet Safety Standards (Oct 13th)
• Eight Arab Airlines are Forming Middle East’s First Airline Alliance

October 10, 2005

• Europe Puzzled as US Knocks their Promise on Airbus Launch Aid (October 7th)
• Situation for Oil Production Little Improved in Last Week (October 6th)
• US Gets Airspace Rights in Deal with Russia (October 6th)
• EU Ready to Negotiate with US on Air Services Expansion (October 6th)
• HK Expects Expansion of Air Rights with China (October 7th)
• IATA Tries New Tack in Revitalizing African Aviation (October 5th)

October 3, 2005

• New Bill Would Prevent Gas Price Gouging (September 30th)
• US Still 400,000 Barrels of Jet Fuel Short Every Day (September 29th)
• FAA Allows Airports to Supply Hurricane Aid to Each Other (September 28th)
• FDA Releases Final Rule on Food Facilities Registration (September 28th)
• Dept. of Transportation Wants to Simplify Process of Awarding Routes (September 30th)
• Some Opposition to EU Proposal to Tax Airplane Emissions (September 30th)
• UK to Allow Fifth Freedom to Foreign Carriers at Regional Airports (September 26th)
• Austrade to Educate Melbourne Companies on Exporting (September 30th)
• Singapore Customs Update on Exporting to Australia or Japan (September 30th)
• India Strike Fails to Cause Major Disruptions in Aviation (September 29th)
• New Evidence of Identity Rules for Manual Changes to Import Lodgements (September 28th)
• Indian Aviation Minister Says Country Needs More Freighters (September 25th)
• South Africa to Introduce National Freight Strategy (September 29th)

September 26, 2005

• Review of Federal Action in Response to Hurricane Rita (September 23rd)
• New Air Services Deal for US, Mexico (September 21st)
• Canada Considers Raising Foreign Ownership Cap on Airlines to 49% (September 20th)
• DHS Will Take Longer on Air Cargo Security (September 22nd)
• US-Ecuador Cargo Frequencies Back on the Market (September 19th)
• Facilitator Will Help Boeing/Airbus Dispute Move On (September 23rd)
• Nationwide Strikes in India May Shut Down Airports for One Day (September 22nd)
• Australia to Undertake Major Security Expansion at Airports (September 21st)
• Australian Customs Under Pressure to Enforce Prompt Cargo Reporting Rules (September 19th)
• Philippines Hope to Expand Air Services in Indochina (September 21st)
• Botswana Hopes to Cut Red Tape by Privatizing Civil Aviation Regulation (September 23rd)

September 19, 2005

• Review of Federal Action in Response to Hurricane Katrina (September 9th)
• EC Requests Public Comments on European Airports (September 14th)
• EU Adds New Zealand to Open Skies Wish List (September 12th)
• Issues Related to New Australian Cargo Reporting System (September 16th)
• Nigeria Making Underutilized Airports More Attractive (September 16th)
• New Regulations in Kenya Blamed for Entebbe Aviation Fuel Shortage (September 16th)

September 12, 2005

• Review of Federal Action in Response to Hurricane Katrina (September 9th)
• China Expected to Sign Expanded Air Services Deal with Canada (September 8th)
• UK and India Sign Open Skies for Cargo Deal (September 8th)
• EU Wants More Open Skies with India, Australia, Chile Next (September 5th)
• Comments Invited on NZ Draft Biosecurity Regulations (September 9th)
• Neutron Scanner Test at Brisbane Airport Delayed (September 7th)
• Indian Customs Moving to Faster Clearance of Imports (September 6th)
• China Approves Overflight Rights for Taiwanese Carriers (September 9th)

September 5, 2005

• Review of Federal Action in Response to Hurricane Katrina (September 2nd)
• DOT Says There is No Shortage of Jet Fuel (September 1st)
• Austrade to Focus on Exporting to India this Month (September 1st)
• New Board Members for Singapore CAAS (August 31st)
• Jordan and Thailand Complete Open Skies Agreement (August 28th)

August 29, 2005

• IATA Announces Addendum to Dangerous Goods Regulations (August 22nd)
• 2003 Air Cargo Screening Test Suggests Delays Would be Minimal (August 26th)
• Canadian Mission to China to Focus on Transportation Issues (August 22nd)
• New Airport Master Plan Circular from FAA (August 22nd)
• CBP Releases FAQ on New Wood Packaging Materials Rule (August 22nd)
• Russia to Focus on Hubs for National and International Flight Network (August 24th)
• Guam Hopes for Economic Boost from Open Skies (August 22nd)
• Singapore-India Pact will Benefit Cargo Carriers (August 26th)
• Nigerian Government Failing to Assess Export Taxes on Majority of Air Shipments (August 26th)
• US Thinks South Africa May be Ready for Open Skies (August 22nd)

August 22, 2005

• House Democrats Want to Know Why DHS Missed Air Cargo Screening Deadline (August 19th)
• Summary of Changes to AESTIR (August 15th)
• Security Will Play Greater Role in EU-US Open Skies Discussions (August 15th)
• China’s Promotion of Pudong Could Hurt Taiwanese Cargo Carriers (August 17th)
• First Indian Air Cargo Hub Moving Closer to Reality (August 15th)
• East African Customs Union Implementation Proceeds Slowly (August 15th)

August 15, 2005

• Reminder: All C-TPAT Applications Must Be Online (August 12th)
• FAA Brings Trinidad & Tobago Back to Category 1 for Safety (August 11th)
• CBP to Require All Wood Packaging Materials Be Treated, Starting 9/16 (August 8th)
• UK Civil Aviation Authority Offering “Human Factors” Maintenance Training (August 8th)
• EU Working Out Details of Air Services with Russia (August 8th)
• Fruitful Trade Discussions Between India and Pakistan May Lead to New Bilateral (August 11th)
• Australian Government Encouraging Ag Exports to US (August 10th)
• Ban on Imports in India Backing Up Air Cargo (August 8th)

August 9, 2005

• Canada Plans to Tighten Air Cargo Security (August 5th)
• Forwarder Faces Charges Over Known Shipper Regulations (August 4th)
• FIATA Joins TIACA in Promoting EU-US Cargo Liberalization (July 30th)
• Taiwan Ready to Allow its Planes to Fly Over China (August 3rd)
• Australian Customs Offers Training Sessions on Import ICS (August 4th)
• Australia Requests Comments on Upcoming Bilateral Negotiations with Argentina (August 2nd)

August 1, 2005

• Impending Air Services Deal Between US and Mexico Delayed (July 25th)
• Mineta Breathes Life into EU-US Open Skies Talks (July 24th)
• Portugal Revives Plan to Build New Lisbon Airport (August 1st)
• Bengal Government Wants to Transform Abandoned Army Base into Cargo-Only Airport (July 28th)
• India Aviation Policy to Make FDI Easier (July 27th)
• Ugandan Aviation Industry Gets Tax-Free Boost (July 28th)
• Philippines Hopes to Use Iran as Gateway to Middle East (July 25th)

July 25, 2005

• World Customs Organization Wants Modern IT Use to be Global Customs Standard (July 20th)
• Air Canada Can’t Use US Wet Lease to Expand Toronto-Shanghai Route (July 20th)
• DHS Has No Details on “Secure Freight Initiative” (July 25th)
• Russia Proposes to Build Air Cargo Hub for Chinese Shipments (July 21st)
• India, Philippines Update Bilateral Air Deal (July 22nd)
• Open Skies for Sri Lanka and Malaysia (July 16th)

July 18, 2005

• Chertoff Announces First Changes in DHS Reorganization (July 13th)
• Canada Encouraging Shippers to Join Partners in Protection Program (July 12th)
• Byrd Wants DHS to Spend Cargo Security Money (July 12th)
• Extension of Air Cargo Tax not Popular with Indian Exporters (July 15th)

July 11, 2005

• Australia’s New Cargo Management System will Transition on October 12th (July 5th)
• Ethiopia and Nigeria Sign Air Liberalization Agreement (July 8th)

July 5, 2005

• FAA Moves Greek Aviation System Back to Category 1 (June 30th)
• North American Countries Release Partnership Report (June 27th)
• US Postal Reform Bill Won’t Allow Foreign Carriers to Deliver Int’l Mail (June 30th)
• EU Urges China to Consider Open Skies (June 30th)
• EU Transport Council Lays Out Roadmap for Future Negotiations (June 29th)
• Singapore PM Pushes for Open Skies with India (July 1st)
• Cebu to be Philippines’ Third “Pocket Open Skies” Airport (June 29th)
• Ethiopia and Qatar Sign Air Liberalization Agreement (June 25th)

June 27, 2005

• WCO Adopts New Framework for Trade Facilitation and Security (June 24th)
• ICAO Expands Partnership with Labelmaster on Compliance Products (June 21st)
• Canada Changes Name of Border Services Hotline (June 22nd)
• EU Widens Scope of ASAs with Australia, New Zealand (June 23rd)
• EU Cleans Up Bilateral Air Services Deals with 3 Countries (June 18th)

June 20, 2005

• Transport Canada Announces Regulatory Amendments for Air Operators (June 15th)
• ATA Urges US Gov’t to Reject Euro Call for Air Taxes (June 15th)
• RACCA Conference Produces Two New Committees (June 13th)
• Portman-Mandelson Meeting Could Lead to Renewed Subsidy Negotiations (June 17th)
• Taiwan Gov’t Responds to Chinese Overture on Direct Cargo Flights (June 15th)
• Hong Kong Expands Bilaterals with Four Countries (June 14th)

June 13, 2005

• DHS Expects First Results From Organizational Review In A Month (June 3rd)
• US Drops Ukraine Aviation Safety Rating (June 7th)
• India Expands Bilateral With Canada, Air Cargo Benefits (June 7th)
• Kenyan Government Cuts Off Funding For Aviation Department (June 9th)
• Kenya Opens Bilateral Negotiations With Iran (June 4th)

June 6, 2005

• Canada and Japan Agree to Closer Customs Cooperation (June 2nd)
• Paraguay and Panama Liberalize their Air Services Agreement (May 31st)
• Canada and Guyana to get Direct Flights (May 31st)
• Warning Sounded over Changes to C-TPAT in July (June 3rd)
• Emissions Trading Better Option for Airlines than Fuel Tax (May 31st)
• Narita Airport to Cut Landing Fees Based on Aircraft Noise Levels (June 2nd)
• India Signs Eighth and Ninth Bilateral of the Year (May 30th)
• Nigerian Agencies Cooperating to Fight Dangerous Goods at Airports (June 2nd)
• Police Ministers to Work More Closely with Australian Gov’t on Airport Security (June 2nd)
• IATA Announces Safety Programs Aimed Initially at Africa (May 31st)
• Nigeria Hopes New Cargo Airport Will Create 50,000 Jobs (May 31st)

May 30, 2005

• Canada Asks Stakeholders For Opinions On Open Skies With US (May 26th)
• Boeing Says Its Not Afraid To Let WTO Rule On Tax Breaks (May 24th)
• CBP Commissioner Pushes For Implementation Of WCO Framework For Global Trade (May 24th)
• Canada Implements New Rules For Export Reporting (May 20th)
• India Extends Air Services Agreement With Germany (May 26th)
• Bangladesh, Nepal Agree To Allow Air Cargo Services (May 24th)
• Australia Accedes To Importers’ Demands For Longer Review Of CMR (May 24th)
• China Gov’t Moving To Boost Air Cargo Industry (May 24th)
• Saudi Arabia Thaws Relations With Thailand, Starting With Air Links (May 27th)
• Ugandan Revenue Authority Taking Steps To Speed Imports Through Warehouses (May 25th)

May 16, 2005

• TIACA Asks EU And US To Put Cargo Liberalization First (May 12th)
• Congress Demands Action On Air Cargo Security (May 11th)
• Canada Gives Airports Rent Relief, But Slowly (May 9th)
• DOT Speech Gives Hints On Next Open Skies Agreement (May 9th)

May 11, 2005

• US and Maldives Sign Full Open Skies Deal (May 6th)
• US and Paraguay Sign Full Open Skies Deal (May 3rd)
• Supreme Court Lets Pilot Retirement Rule Stand Without Review (May 2nd)
• COAC Notes Issues With C-TPAT (May 5th)
• US Trade Rep Says Aircraft Subsidy Issue Won’t Harm Overall Relations (May 2nd)
• Australia and Singapore To Pick Up Open Skies Talks In Two Weeks (May 6th)
• Check Your Software As Australian Cargo Management Re-engineering Deadline Approaches (May 4th)
• Cargo Plane Explodes Over New Zealand (May 4th)
• China, India Expand Cargo Carriers’ Rights In Bilateral (May 5th)
• Nigeria Signs Bilaterals With 10 Other Countries (May 5th)
• FAA Drops Ghana Airports To Category 2 Status (April 29th)

May 1, 2005

• Chile Agrees To Open Skies With Paraguay (April 27th)
• Cuba And Spain Sign New Aviation Agreement (April 26th)
• EC Studying The Addition Of Aviation To Emissions Trading Scheme (April 27th)
• US, HK Open Skies Talks Friendly But Unproductive (April 28th)

April 25, 2005

• Cargo Flights Between Canada and China To Triple (April 19th)
• TSA Doubles Cargo Inspectors (April 18th)
• EU Appears To Be Backing Off Cabotage Demands In US-EU Open Skies Talks (April 22nd)
• EC Content To Wait Out Zoellick And Deal With Portman (April 20th)
• Mineta Wants Hong Kong To Open Up But Offers No Details On US Concessions (April 19th)
• South Africa Aims For Open Skies With Singapore (April 21st)

April 11, 2005

• TSA Chief Asked To Step Down; Future of Agency In Question (April 8th)
• Canada To Engage India In Open Skies Talks (April 8th)
• Hold On WTO Dispute Over Launch Aid Due To Expire (April 4th)
• Next Meeting On US-EU Open Skies Scheduled For April 14th (April 8th)
• China Gets Direct Connection With Bangladesh (April 8th)
• Singapore Signs Another Open Skies Agreement (April 7th)
• Australian Customs Implementing Revised User Support Service (April 4th)
• Hong Kong Wants Equal Access Before Further Liberalization With US (April 6th)
• Kenya Airways, Kenyan Gov’t At Odds Over Link To US (April 6th)

April 4, 2005

• IATA Withdraws Proposal To Change Cubic Volume Determination (April 1st)
• DOT Gives Final Approval To Airlines Servicing China (April 1st)
• CBP Introduces New Baseline Of Security For C-TPAT Importers (March 25th)
• TSA Moving Toward Final Rule On Air Cargo Security (April 1st)
• US To Pursue Airbus Subsidies Issue Without Mandelson (April 1st)
• EU Negotiators Return From US Open Skies Talks Empty-handed (March 28th)
• ASEAN Moves Toward Open Skies For Freight (April 1st)
• India and Mauritius Sign Liberalized Air Services Agreement (March 31st)
• Angola Releases Rules For Transporting Oil Products (March 26th)

March 21, 2005

• CBP Asks Importers For More Detailed Data (March 18th)
• Russia and U.S. Cancel Bilateral Update Meeting (March 17th)
• Cargo Gets Center Stage In US-EU Open Skies Negotiations (March 16th)
• EU Cracks Whip On Illegal Bilaterals With US (March 16th)
• IATA Says EU Is Costing Industry Billions (March 16th)
• EC Wants To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Aviation (March 15th)

March 14, 2005

• Airbus A350 Subsidies Key To Quick Resolution Of Dispute (March 10th)
• “Part 135” Cargo Pilots May Get Protected Rest Time (March 7th)
• Bulgaria, Armenia Sign Transport Cooperation Program (March 11th)
• EU Wants To Negotiate Open Skies With China, Russia (March 10th)
• Cargo Flights To Be Allowed At Haneda In 2009 (March 9th)
• WCO’s Global Cargo Security Standards Taking Shape (March 9th)
• Hong Kong Holding The Line On Open Skies Talks With US (March 8th)
• Dispute Over Heathrow Entry May Carry Over Into Virgin’s Nigerian Airline (March 10th)

March 5, 2005

• Barrot Aims To Make Ownership Of US Airlines Part Of Open Skies Deal (March 4th)
• Singapore Moves On Air Cargo Security (March 4th)

February 28, 2005

• Open Skies Talks To Begin Between US And Canada (February 25th)
• Anchorage Sees First Code Share To Use Liberalized Cargo Rights (February 25th)
• Anderson Succeeds In Getting EU To Negotiate Air Services With Australia (February 25th)
• EC About To Unveil New Two-Point Plan For Air Services Negotiations (February 24th)
• France The Latest Country To Sign Bilateral Deal With India (February 24th)
• Beijing Warming Up To Air Cargo Agreement With Taiwan (February 23rd)

February 21, 2005

• Canada Customs Prepares For Phase 2 of ACI Reporting Requirements (February 16th)
• Chertoff Is New Secretary Of Homeland Security (February 16th)
• Boeing, Airbus Upbeat About Subsidy Issues (February 18th)
• Battle Lines Being Drawn Over Possible EU Aviation Fuel Tax (February 18th)
• India Ramping Up Open Skies Discussions (February 17th)
• Taiwan Wants Cargo Flights To China As Next Step (February 16th)
• Malaysia And Pakistan Discuss New Air Services Agreement (February 15th)
• Australia-Singapore Open Skies Linked To Protecting Australian Passenger Carriers (February 18th)

February 14, 2005

• Canada And Guyana Sign Bilateral Air Agreement (February 10th)
• Canada Moving ‘Faster Than You Think’ Toward US Open Skies Deal (February 8th)
• CBP Budget Gets Almost 5 Percent Increase In FY2006 (February 7th)
• US Awards Equador Cargo Frequencies To Amerijet (February 11th)
• US-Mexico Negotiations Show Little Progress (February 10th)
• Burns Is New Senate Aviation Chair (February 8th)
• EU Trade Boss Having “Serious” Talks On Airbus-Boeing Issue (February 10th)
• Singapore-Australia Open Skies Pact Will Take Years (February 9th)

February 7, 2005

• 2005 Annual General Meeting To Be Held In Turkey (February 2nd)
• DHS Loses Another Top Official (February 3rd)
• CBP Drops C-TPAT Requirement For Using ACE (February 2nd)
• Costello Is New Democratic Leader On House Aviation Subcommittee (February 4th)
• New Proposed Regulations Give Regional Carriers Pause (February 1st)
• Tens Of Airlines Plan Protests Of Frankfurt Curfew (February 4th)
• Hong Kong Ups Cargo Flights To Japan By Over 40 Percent (February 4th)
• Australia Thinking Open Skies With EU Next (February 2nd)

February 1, 2005

• Senator Wants DHS To Consider Long-Term Strategy (January 26th)
• DOT Inviting Public Comment On Its Regulations (January 26th)
• CBP Tries To Sweeten C-TPAT Requirements To Attract Shippers (January 24th)
• EU Boss Wants To Pick Up Open Skies Talks With US (January 27th)
• Changes In Australian Customs Reporting (January 27th)
• New Online Source For Australian Legislation (January 27th)
• New IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Confuse India Customs Issue (January 26th)
• India Sets Up Electronic Payments To Customs (January 24th)
• Philippines To Include Myanmar In Air Services Talks (January 23rd)
• Hong Kong Hoping To Get Indian Open Skies Deal Similar To India-US Deal (January 26th)
• Nigerian Cargo Airport Construction Will Begin In 2005 - Governor (January 24th)

January 24, 2005

• FedEx Chairman Pushes for U.S.-EU Cooperation (January 17th)
• Despite Disagreement, India-U.S. Reach Open Skies Agreement (January 18th)
• New TSA Proposal Could Be Negative For General Aviation Pilots (January 18th)
• China Is Next For India (January 21st)
• Virgin Nigeria Hopes To Gain Access To The U.S. (January 17th)

January 17, 2005

• Talks Between India, United States To Determine Open-Skies Pact (January 13th)
• TSA Rejects Requests For An Extension On Commenting Period (January 10th)
• European Union And United States Halt Air Trade War (January 11th)
• Open Skies On Agenda For Singapore And Australia (January 9th)

January 10, 2005

• RACCA Wants More Time To Comment On Air Cargo Security Proposal (January 7th)
• IATA Calls On Canadian Government To Lower “Crown Rent” Charged To Local Airports (January 5th)
• FAA Ruling Would Shut Down Night Cargo Flights (January 2nd)
• Malaysia Opens Skies For Tsunami Relief Effort (January 3rd)

January 3, 2005

• National Cargo Security Council To Expand Worldwide (December 17th)
• TIACA Expands To Turkey As 2004 Is Best Recruiting Year Ever (December 16th)
• Fish and Wildlife Service To Add Three Inspection Stations At US Airports (December 30th)
• Argentina And Chile Plan New Air Services Agreement (December 22nd)
• EU Looks To Have Member States Approve Air Services Deal With Chile (December 23rd)
• Kenya Hopes Aviation Security Upgrade Will Spur Trade (December 23rd)
• Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania To Form Common Customs Union in 2005 (December 22nd)
• Kenya To Modernize Customs Department (December 21st)