IATA is saying planned reforms of the Single European Sky (SES) agreed by the European Council “will entrench the failure of monopoly air navigation service providers to tackle emissions, delays and costs.” 

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The European Council has put forward a general approach on the reform of the Single European Sky (SES) aimed at improving European airspace management and its air navigation services system.

Airlines have long hoped for restart to transatlantic travel by summer, plans likely on hold as governments slow-walk reopenings.

A pair of U.S. senators sharply rebuked the airline industry’s collective response to criticisms of refund policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that questions raised in a recent letter to seven airlines were not properly addressed.

Ali Bahrami spent most of his time as head of FAA’s safety and certification activities under intense scrutiny following fatal Boeing 737 MAX accidents in October 2018 and March 2019.

EASA has expressed concerns over reduced skill levels among air traffic controllers (ATCOs) as a result of the pandemic and suggested methods by which individual controllers and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) can ensure professional standards are maintained. 

Under the proposed budget, the FAA would spend $2.4 million in the coming fiscal year to place “senior representatives” in the UK, Mexico, Poland and somewhere in Southeast Asia.