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Air France, Ryanair in spat over aid to local airports
The French company said it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Ryanair for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal subsidies in exchange for using regional airports in France.
NGOs take Commission to court over biofuels reports
Four environmental groups have sued the European Union's executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of evidence that biofuels harm the environment and push up food prices.
Commission’s Porsche letters under EU scrutiny
The European Commission has come under fire from the EU Ombudsman for failing to produce letters it received from carmaker Porsche AG four years ago when it consulted interested parties on EU legislation to cut CO2 emissions from cars.
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Electric cars: On the road to greener transport?
Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short...
Algae: The ultimate biofuel?
With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into...
Air safety management in the EU
National air safety authorities in the EU are gradually handing over their powers to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is about to...
Interviews
François Gayet ,
Secretary-general , AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD)
Aerospace chief: Industry on track to deliver 'greener' aircraft
Jean-Paul Huchon,
President, Île-de-France region
French region: 'We want responsibility for our freight transport'
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