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EU States Miss Deadline for Functional Airspace Blocks
Six European countries signed an agreement creating the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (Fabec) group in December 2010. Fabec says it handed over compliance documents to the European Commission on time. (Photo: Fabec)
Six European countries signed an agreement creating the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (Fabec) group in December 2010. Fabec says it handed over compliance documents to the European Commission on time. (Photo: Fabec)

European Union member states failed to meet a December 4 deadline to begin operating regional air traffic management blocks as required by Single European Sky (SES) regulations dating to March 2004. Airline trade groups joined in condemning the states over the missed deadline.