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Court adviser says EU airline carbon cap would be legal - Follow China's lead
From 1 January next year, the EU plans to make any airline that wishes to land or take off inside the EU take part in the regional bloc's emissions trading scheme.
This is a first for a sector that, by international agreement, pays no tax on its fuel or its emissions.
First, a group of American airlines backed by the US Air Transport Association started legal action against the plans at the EU Court of Justice.
Then, during this year's Paris air show, came reports that China was stalling on a Hong Kong airlines order with European planemaker Airbus, because it was unhappy that its airlines would have to buy credits to fly to the EU.
The EU responded defiantly. "We don't work on the basis of threats, but on discussions," said commission spokesman Isaac Valero Ladron.
Yet those who want the idea shelved seemed to become emboldened.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its affiliates in the US, Asia and China have all declared their opposition to the plan.
The Chinese Air Traffic association has threatened the EU with legal action.
In the US, the bipartisan congressional transportation committee has introduced a bill which would make it illegal for US airlines to take part in the scheme.
In Europe, Airbus and some national carriers are urging the EU to modify its plans to avoid a costly trade war.
Get all the US Airline companies to rally behind US aircraft manufacturers and boycott Airbus, they will soon get the message.
Wait till they hear from "yer" man at Ryan Air as well
From 1 January next year, the EU plans to make any airline that wishes to land or take off inside the EU take part in the regional bloc's emissions trading scheme.
This is a first for a sector that, by international agreement, pays no tax on its fuel or its emissions.
First, a group of American airlines backed by the US Air Transport Association started legal action against the plans at the EU Court of Justice.
Then, during this year's Paris air show, came reports that China was stalling on a Hong Kong airlines order with European planemaker Airbus, because it was unhappy that its airlines would have to buy credits to fly to the EU.
The EU responded defiantly. "We don't work on the basis of threats, but on discussions," said commission spokesman Isaac Valero Ladron.
Yet those who want the idea shelved seemed to become emboldened.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its affiliates in the US, Asia and China have all declared their opposition to the plan.
The Chinese Air Traffic association has threatened the EU with legal action.
In the US, the bipartisan congressional transportation committee has introduced a bill which would make it illegal for US airlines to take part in the scheme.
In Europe, Airbus and some national carriers are urging the EU to modify its plans to avoid a costly trade war.
Get all the US Airline companies to rally behind US aircraft manufacturers and boycott Airbus, they will soon get the message.
Wait till they hear from "yer" man at Ryan Air as well
