All Policy Articles – Page 13
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Airport capacity – FTA says Britain needs connections with the world post Brexit
UK shippers have warned that the British government's further delay on a decision for new runway capacity in the south east of England "is bad news for the economy and will further erode confidence in Britain’s ability to compete in global markets".The assessment came from Freight Transport Association (FTA), which ...
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FAA offers first operational rules for small UAS
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalised its first set of operational rules covering the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, more commonly known as drones), opening what it describes as “pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace”.The new regulations work, the FAA said, to ...
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Amazon falls foul of FAA
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed two civil penalties be levied on Amazon, the e-commerce retailer, for allegedly violating US hazardous materials regulations.In the first case, the FAA has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty be levied against Amazon, alleging that on 24 May 2014 Amazon ...
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India relaxes foreign ownership conditions
The Indian government confirmed its relaxation of the rules governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies in several sectors, including the aviation industry.Among the changes, the government is now allowing foreign investors that are not airline companies to own all 100% of the shares of Indian carriers, raising the ...
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China green light for FedEx-TNT deal
FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have said that they have obtained the unconditional approval of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for their merger.With one of the last remaining hurdles to the deal surmounted, the two express companies say that the offer condition with respect to competition clearances has now been ...
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Aviation industry gets together to combat wildlife trafficking
A total of 40 public and private sector bodies, many of them major players within the global transport industry, have signed a declaration at Buckingham Palace in the heart of London that will help tackle the illegal trafficking of wildlife products. At the palace for the signing was Britain’s Duke ...
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ICAO: ensuring global connectivity
Fragmented supply chains and infrastructure constraints are preventing local businesses and citizens in some regions from taking full advantage of the benefits of air cargo.That was a key message from ICAO secretary general Fang Liu who addressed the IATA Air Cargo Symposium in Berlin.The head of the United Nations aviation ...
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US Customs seizes potentially dangerous hoverboards at JFK
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 1,378 hoverboards with counterfeit and potentially dangerous batteries at New York's JFK airport in December.If genuine, the Chinese-manufactured hoverboards would have had a total estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price value of about $447,000, said the CBP.“CBP officers and import specialists are protecting the ...
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Queuing for Cuba: US airlines eye services as relations restored
US airlines are eyeing the launch of new services to Cuba following the thawing of relations between the two countries.Yesterday at midnight, the diplomatic missions in Cuba and the US became full embassies for the first time since diplomatic relations were severed in 1961.However, the trade embargo stopping US companies ...
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Moves for temporary lithium batteries ban welcomed by pilots
A US pilot association has welcomed moves to introduce a temporary ban on the transport of lithium batteries on passenger aircraft but said this won’t resolve risks for air cargo freighters.The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) has welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Air Navigation Commission’s work in ...
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War of words erupts between powerful new airline group and leading airports association
Five of Europe’s largest airlines have formed a new association to lobby against rising costs and have immediately taken aim at the continent’s airports.The new Airlines for Europe (AFE) group has been formed by IAG, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, easyjet and Ryanair and hopes to attract more members over the coming ...
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New EU aviation plan lacks detail, say critics
European transport commissioner Violeta Bulc has unveiled a new European Union aviation strategy to a chorus of disapproval from many industry stakeholders.A number of interest groups, including the European Express Association (EEA) said that the proposals form the European Commission in Brussels lacked detail and they called for more specific ...
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Aviation: don't tax us to fund non-aviation related environmental programmes
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) governing council has urged regulators not to use taxes raised from the aviation industry for non-aviation related environmental schemes.At a recent meeting, the 36-state governing council adopted a formal declaration calling on the overall ICAO group and member states to express a serious concern, ...
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TIACA continues to push for uniform approach to advanced data
TIACA is continuing to push for regulators from various countries to implement aligned advanced data requirements to avoid a patchwork of regimes.The association, which represents members from across the supply chain, has been working with Europe’s DG Mobility and Transport on its advanced-data requirement, which goes into effect in May ...
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Lufthansa pilots announce Tuesday strike
Lufthansa pilots have announced they will launch strike action on Tuesday which they say will affect all cargo flights from Germany.The Vereinigung Cockpit union today announced that all Lufthansa departures from Germany with Airbus 380, A330 and A340 aircraft and Boeing 747 aircraft would be affected, as would all flights ...
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Qatar extends hunting trophy ban
Qatar Airways is the latest airline to adjust its ethical cargo policy in the wake of the Cecil the lion outcry.The Middle Eastern carrier today announced that its existing embargo on transporting hunting trophies would be extended to encompass all species identified by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo calls for ethical standards for airfreight
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has called for the creation of an industry-wide ethical cargo policy that will identify shipments not acceptable for carriage in the aftermath of the killing of Cecil the lion.The UK airline, which already has an ethical cargo policy in place, called for an industry-wide agreement that would ...
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Brussels launches probe into FedEx’s proposed TNT takeover
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into FedEx’s proposed $4.8bn takeover of TNT Express over concerns the deal could reduce competition and push up prices.The Commission said it had concerns that on a number of European markets for international express and regular small package deliveries, the merged entity ...
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Cooperation takes away the pain of new security rules
The International Air Cargo Organisation (TIACA) has welcomed new World Customs Organisation rules on safer and easier international trade.WCO has formally adopted the so–called ‘7 + 1’ data set for risk data analysis, helping to standardise basic Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) processes.It forms part of WCO’s SAFE Framework of ...
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Emirates hits back at US carriers in subsidy row
Emirates Airline has issued a detailed response which aims to "debunk" a report from three major US carriers which accuses them of receiving subsidies which create unfair competition.The 193 page point-by-point response to the Delta, United and American's report claims that Emirates does not receive subsidies, that the US carriers ...