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EU-Switzerland disagreements complicate rolling stock registration process

Marco Raimondi
July 24, 2024
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Cross-border rail transport in Switzerland has somewhat taken a few steps back as international agreements are no longer valid due to unresolved institutional issues with…

67% Of Aviation’s Contrail Pollution In Europe Not Covered By New EU Commission Rule

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July 19, 2024
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The Commission’s new non-CO2 emissions tracking scheme includes only five of the 100 most polluting routes.

TEN-T regulation to enter into force on 18 July

Marco Raimondi
July 2, 2024
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After almost three years since its first draft, the new Regulation for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) will enter into force on Thursday 18 July…

$76 Eco-Charge: Lufthansa Group Airlines Add Fee To Cover EU Sustainability Regulations

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June 26, 2024
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The environmental surcharge will range between between 1 ($1.07) and 72 ($76.95), depending on the route and fare.

FAA & EASA Collaboration Will Extend To Boeing Lessons Learned

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June 14, 2024
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The FAA’s Administrator emphasized that the FAA and EASA have a lot of opportunities to work together to improve safety.

‘Road transport will keep dominating in Austria and Europe’

Marco Raimondi
June 10, 2024
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A study from the Institute of Transport Economics and Logistics at the University of Vienna of Economics and Business showed quite pessimistic results for the future of Austrian and European rail freight. “Road will remain the dominant mode of transport”, while rail freight will keep losing ground over the next couple of decades, making the…

Demonstration in Paris to save rail freight ‘for the planet and jobs’

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May 28, 2024
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A demonstration will be held in Paris today, Tuesday, 28 May, to save rail freight “for the planet and jobs.” The protest is being staged by a platform grouping labour unions, Sud Rail, environmental protection and social justice associations, the Alliance Ecologique et Sociale, and Alternatiba Paris. The demonstration focuses on the impact of the…

5 Airlines That Got Put On The EU No-Fly List Without Operating Any European Routes

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May 27, 2024
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These carriers are forbidden from flying to the EU… even though they likely never would.

‘Businesses should brace ahead of new Import Control System’

Nikos Papatolios
May 17, 2024
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The EU’s new Import Control System (ICS2), designed to streamline and strengthen customs control procedures for the European single market, is rapidly approaching. For rail freight transport, the system will be enforced by 2025. Road operators, however, will need to adapt as early as June 2024. Despite its noble intentions, ICS2 is anticipated to introduce…

EU Court Upholds Ryanair’s Complaint Against Condor State Aid

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May 9, 2024
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However, Ryanair cannot challenge the contents of the decision, since it failed to prove the state aid impacted its competitive position.