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2008-2007

ARC replies to Commission Green Paper on Urban Mobility

The ARC Secretariat addressed on 15th March to the European Commission a position on the Green Paper on Urban Mobility. In its position, ARC underlines the fact that airports should be included in the urban mobility approach.

15th March 2008

The EU responds to the challenge of Climate Change

The European Commission has today agreed on a far-reaching package of proposals that will deliver the European Council's commitments to fight climate change and promote renewable energy. More...

23rd January 2008

 

Successful ARC annual conference in Malta

The ARC held its Annual General Meeting in Floriana, Malta on 29-30 November 2007. More ...              

3 December

"The consequences of the growing European low-cost airline sector", a study launched by the European Parliament. Download the study here (1,278 KB).

17 Decemb

MEPs vote to curb airline emissions by including them in European trading scheme. In adopting a first-reading report, MEPs backed the Commission's plan to include the aviation sector in the EU emissions trading scheme. More...

13 November

Annual UC Symposium on Aviation Noise & Air Quality, 02-05 March 2008, Palm Springs, USA: "Flying Green: A Thoroughbred Approach to Winning the Race for the Environment" More info

 

9 Nov

Moss Region seeks ARC advice on regional airport development. To become a success, the Rygge airport south of Oslo will have to develop into an airport which can grasp the need of regional business and industry. More...

5 Nov

New on the ARC web site: access in one click all the STRAIR reports and the slide presentations made during the STRAIR final conference:

29 Oct

Airport package: Keymer report urges Commission not to over-burden regional airports.
Plans by the European Commission to introduce EU-wide rules to govern airport charges could result in small regional airports facing an unreasonable bureaucratic burden, the Committee of the Regions has warned. More info

 

11 October
Mazovia joins the ARC
The Airport Regions Conference counts with a new member: the Mazovieckie Voivodeship region. More info
 
28 Sept

ARC Special Report 2:2007 - Noise nuisance: the prospects for European regions under airport flight paths. From the Round Table conference in Brussels May 11 2007...download the Report.

4 Sept

Moss Region seeks ARC advice on regional airport development. To become a success, the Rygge airport south of Oslo will have to develop into an airport which can grasp the need of regional business and industry. More...

5 November
European Commission awards 217 million euros to research projects for greener, safer and more competitive air transport. See also EC press release. 17 October

European Aviation: a framework for driving Performance improvement - Report of the High Level Group for the future European Aviation Regulatory Framework, July 2007

19 Sept.
EP Public Hearing on Airport Charges, 18 September 2007
European Parliament, Brussels. Download the draft programme
and the practical info
18 Sept.
U-Tube video: "Flying and the environment: the EU leads the way" 7 Sept.

Climate Change - How to limit your impact on the environment when flying? How to limit emissions? Read more about the Flying Experience and the contribution of the Atmosfair project

6 August

Open Days 2007 - The Regional Airport Days: 3 workshops to take place in Brussels, on 10-11 October 2007.
Download the updated programme for the Regional Airport Days here
Access the Open Days web site here

6 August
Quality of Life project: a clear step forward!
The QLAIR project benefits now from a clear framework adopted by its partner regions. Read the QLAIR News Release
4 July
Workshop on Aviation and Emission Trading, 7June, Brussels
This worskhop will introduce the EC proposal to include aviation in the EU Emission Trading Scheme:  Programme
7 June

ADSTAR: a European study on structures for aircraft noise. The Administrative Structures in Airport Regions (ADSTAR) study was officially launched by the Airport Regions Conference on 11 May 2007. More.

11 May

ADSTAR: a European study on structures for aircraft noise

11 May

Presentations from UC Davis Aviation Environmental Symposium - Breaking Barriers Program 5-6 March 2007  - More.

4 May

The Challenge of Creating Airport Capacity - ARC Special Report 1:2007 from the Oslo Conference 25-27 January...More.

3 May
La Lettre du Comité d'Expansion Economique du Val d'Oise CEEVO 19 March
Roissy Carex, project for new High-speed freight terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport... More 6 March
Summary of the Airport Mediation Conference in Vienna 5-6 September February

Helene Barbier -  new ARC Brussels Information Officer from March 19 ...Presentation

27 February

Welcome to join the Quality of Life - a partnership project that highlights the urgent need for airport capacity in combination with sustainable growth and environmental responsibility in airport regions. The partnership will apply for European funding ...contact Bengt Christensson. 

6 February

The ARC comment on the Airport Package...More

5 February
ADSTAR – a comparison of administrative structures in aircraft noise regulation
The ADSTAR-project - a research on administrative structures in aircraft noise regulation - is now being carried out within the framework of the ARC Environment Interest Group. The aim of the study is to analyse the different organizational structures within the EU with regard to air traffic safety and noise reduction measures....More
1st February

Successful ARC conference in Oslo meets the challenge of creating airport capacity

1st February
Commission proposes airport package 30 January

2006

Conference de presse intégrale CAREX 8 December
Towards sustainable development - report from conference at Dublin airport 23-24 October 6 December
Government 'underestimates' air travel boom 20 November
ADSTAR - a comparison of administrative structures in aircraft noise regulation 13 November
European Project Funding - Improve Quality of Life 1 November
Vienna Airport Mediation Conference - Summary Folder October

Vienna City excels with international conference on Mediation

8 September

Emergency landing Airbus in Zaventem

1 September

Stockholm Arlanda Airport Area Development Plan

14 August

Common issues, practices at U.S.–Europe environmental conference

6 July
Europe's 'big five' in ARC 23 June

STRAIR presents itself in Brussels

16 June
Amsterdam vs. Dutch government on Schiphol shares 31 May
New arrivals hall at Göteborg-Landvetter airport 26 May
Approval of Barcelona Region's Aerospatial City 16 May
South East Europe flying towards the EU: first steps taken for extending the Single Aviation Market 9 May
ARC and ACI together at Rumanian aviation conference 3 May
Kick off ARC Quality of Life network  14 April 
Results of the Oslo Airport Region flow of goods analysis  6 April 

Opening up access to the airport services market:
European Commission sends Reasoned Opinion to Italy 

5 April 

Greece must comply with Court judgement on illegal subsidies granted before 2002 to Olympic

4 April 

Closure of BAA Heathrow’s Terminal 2 in 2008

30 March 

Executive welcomes Malta in ARC

8  March 

Shock plan to improve public transport links with Barcelona airport 

21 February 

Bavarian Transport minister announces joint traffic plan for Munich airport region

Canaries to invest 3.000 million Euros in airports until 2020

9 February

Online subsidiarity monitoring network of the Committee of the Regions

Air transport in the EU25

26 January

“Time to move up a gear” -  Barroso presents Annual Progress Report on Growth and Jobs 

Ryanair looking for second base in Finland

Talking about aircraft noise risk for neighbours’ relations

European Commission to promote clean vehicles: 

Public bodies required to buy environmentally friendly vehicles

25 January

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