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Global deregulation? And more

November 3, 2008 by Evan Sparks

  • IATA, the global airline trade group, wants “the industry to be freed from the shackles that prevent airlines being run as normal businesses. In particular, [it] wants an end to the archaic rules governing market access and the restrictions on foreign capital that limit the ability of airlines to raise equity from international capital markets and inhibit cross-border mergers.” [The Economist]
  • The EU’s “third package” of aviation regulations became law over the weekend. “The regulation lays down rules for the granting of operating licenses, control of airlines and market access. It also requires carriers to include all taxes and charges in published ticket prices and bans price discrimination based on place of residence.” [ATW Daily News]
  • James May, head of the U.S. airline lobby, says that including aviation in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is “contrary to international law,” and he calls for allowing airlines the profitability to reinvest in more fuel-efficient technology (hint, hint), air traffic control system upgrades, and government spending for alternative fuel development. [Aero-News.Net]
  • How can the FAA claim the ability to auction slots at New York-area airports? It can’t. [Aviation and Airport Development Law Blog 1, 2]
  • Did TSA tip off screeners about “random” inspections in advance? [USA Today]
  • Could the Boeing strike cause the aerospace giant to move future manufacturing facilities (or even its current ones) to right-to-work states? Such a move would erode Washington state’s industrial base. [Aero-News.Net]
  • Finally, a personal remembrance of Berlin’s now-closed Tempelhof Airport. [Jetwhine]

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