Regulations and Government
Initiative aims to clear the ‘Aire’
While the debate continues to swirl on both sides of the Atlantic over the European Union’s scheduled imposition of a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tradin

While the debate continues to swirl on both sides of the Atlantic over the European Union’s scheduled imposition of a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading program involving air travel, a new initiative to address the problem was launched in June at the Paris Air Show.

Speaking before a packed media audience, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission Vice President for Transportation Jacques Barrot announced the birth of Aire (the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions), a government-backed, industry-wide voluntary program that hopes to use best practices to reduce greenhouse gas and noise emissions.