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Industry efforts to address a shortage of emissions units eligible under CORSIA are intensifying ahead of the mechanism’s mandatory phase in 2027. Airlines are being urged to maintain confidence in the global market-based scheme as the sector works to ensure sufficient eligible units are available.
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Industry efforts to address a shortage of emissions units eligible under CORSIA are intensifying ahead of the mechanism’s mandatory phase in 2027. Airlines are being urged to maintain confidence in the global market-based scheme as the sector works to ensure sufficient eligible units are available.
The Court of Justice of the European Union issued two aviation rulings: Dublin Airport’s passenger cap may be considered when allocating slots, potentially costing an airline an allocation it has previously used; separately, airlines may challenge the European Commission’s listing of aircraft subject to an EU flight ban in the bloc’s courts.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Dublin Airport’s legally binding annual limit of 32 million passengers may be considered when allocating airline slots. The cap could therefore lead an airline to lose an allocation it has previously used, linking airport capacity constraints directly to slot decisions.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is among several aerospace executives convening with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to discuss certification reform. The meeting puts industry leaders and the department responsible for transportation policy in direct discussion over changes to the US certification process.
Arkia Israeli Airlines has postponed the launch of its planned Tokyo service because of a wet-lease permit issue. The delay puts the start of the route on hold; the available report does not specify a revised launch date or further details about the permit.
Chief executives from Boeing, RTX, GE Aerospace and other major aerospace companies are meeting Wednesday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to discuss streamlining regulatory approvals for new aircraft and parts, according to people familiar with the meeting. The discussion puts certification reform on the agenda for industry leaders and the transportation department.
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Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are asking the GAO to review the FAA’s developmental air traffic management system and have urged the agency to pause its use until questions are answered. The tool analyzes schedules and factors such as weather to predict traffic flows; lawmakers warn it could produce inaccurate, safety-critical information.
IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen has criticized a European Commission proposal to extend the Emissions Trading System beyond the European Economic Area, calling it “self-empowered overreach.” She warned that the EU would “lose again” if it pursued the expansion.
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