The European Commission (EC) has given its blessing to the proposed merger between British Airways and Iberia of Spain, both active in passenger and cargo transport and related services. "The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it," the EC said. … [Read more...] about EC gives go-ahead for BA-Iberia merger
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EC postpones emissions standard until 2010
The European Commission (EC) has delayed, for the second time, the formal announcement of its baseline aviation sector CO2 emissions standard until mid-2010, Bloomberg reported. The EC had originally set a 2 August 2009 deadline for publishing a CO2 baseline necessary for its emissions cap for flights into and out of the EU and its related Emissions Trading Scheme, both which are scheduled to come into effect in 2012. The Commission postponed the date after Europe's main airline associations … [Read more...] about EC postpones emissions standard until 2010
Four Indonesian carriers off EU ‘black-list’
The European Commission has released its eleventh update of the Community’s list of airlines banned in the European Union with good news for four Indonesian carriers which have been removed from the so-called 'black-list'. "We cannot afford any compromises in air safety, we have to remain vigilant; citizens have the right to fly safely every where in the world" said European Commission vice president Antonio Tajani announcing the revised list. "We will not accept that airlines fly at … [Read more...] about Four Indonesian carriers off EU ‘black-list’
Four Indonesian carriers off EU 'black-list'
The European Commission has released its eleventh update of the Community’s list of airlines banned in the European Union with good news for four Indonesian carriers which have been removed from the so-called 'black-list'. "We cannot afford any compromises in air safety, we have to remain vigilant; citizens have the right to fly safely every where in the world" said European Commission vice president Antonio Tajani announcing the revised list. "We will not accept that airlines fly at … [Read more...] about Four Indonesian carriers off EU 'black-list'
