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AIN AIR TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE  »  NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by    NEELAM MATHEWS China has stood at the forefront of an increasingly bitter dispute over Europe’s insistence on imposing its emissions trading scheme on non-European carriers such as China Eastern Airlines, but now the European Commission has backed off. (Photo: Airbus) November 12, 2012, 12:05 PM The European Commission has suspended the implementation of its emissions trading scheme ( ETS ) for international flights in and out of the European Union for 12 months on the grounds that it now expects to see a deal on a multilateral global alternative at the next  ICAO  Assembly in September/October 2013.  EU  climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard announced the move on November 12 in response to a November 9 decision by the  ICAO  Council to press ahead with plans for a globally agreed version of the  ETS . Non- EU  operators now won...

AIN Air Transport Perspective » August 6, 2012 by  Neelam Mathews IATA director general Tony Tyler says governments could reach a consensus over the ETS if the European Union backs down from forcibly imposing it on non-European carriers. August 6, 2012, 1:15 PM If implemented through global agreement rather than unilaterally by the European Union ( EU ), an emissions trading scheme ( ETS ) could prove effective in reducing aviation’s environmental footprint, according to Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ). Speaking with AIN during a visit to the Indian capital New Dehli, Tyler warned that the EU will not get the global agreement it claims it wants unless it “takes the gun away from the heads of other countries.” Nonetheless, he added that IATA considers the ETS “a good example of a market-based measure which would he...

Funding and Policy Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Dec 07 , 2010 , p. 16 Neelam Mathews NEW DELHI — The Indian air force is looking at the management of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) as it plans its compliance with the Montreal Protocol. “The Indian air force is adopting a multipronged strategy to combat ozone depletion, including limiting the use of Halon to mission critical uses, tighter control laws and incorporating accountability toward phaseout of ODS,” Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said at a workshop in Delhi. For new weapon systems in the pipeline, an inclusion of a clause in requests for proposals asks for alternatives. “The use of recycled Halon recovered from phased-out or downgraded aircraft and equipment is being planned,” Naik says. India is talking with original equipment manufacturers for suitable alternatives for full life-cycle support regarding existing weapons system. The military is one of the largest u...

Delhi airport proposes “noise” tax on old aircraft (Lead) December 23rd, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS By Neelam Mathews Frankfurt, Dec 23 (IANS) The consortium running the Indian capital’s airport proposes a new tax on older aircraft by 2012, especially on those landing late evenings and early mornings, to curb noise pollution and encourage efficient engines, officials said. “Our plan envisages noise-monitoring and encouraging the use of new generation, low-noise aircraft by tying landing charges to actual noise emission levels,” an official of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) told IANS. The official also indicated that the environmental cue would be taken from their joint venture partner, Fraport, that is already implementing a similar programme at Frankfurt airport for the past few years. “We are committed to active noise abatement measures by taxing carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide components. This will encourage new generation aircraft to fly to Frankfurt airport,” said Stefan...