EU Aims to Cut Air-Traffic Fees in Challenge to Controllers
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European Union regulators requested new powers to lower air-traffic charges and shorten flight routes in the bloc, challenging national controllers in a bid to offer relief for carriers.
The European Commission presented proposals to tackle the national fragmentation of Europe’s airspace. The draft legislation would give the Brussels-based commission greater authority to enforce performance standards for air-traffic-control organizations and would open up their support services such as meteorology and data collection to competition.