US Inquiry Into BAe Bribe Claims US Dept of Justice is in talks with UK defence business BAe about a possible US inquiry into allegations of bribery in Al Yamamah deal, under which fighters sold to Saudi Arabia 02.05.07 Times, British Aerospace, Corruption
Isolated UK Signs EU-US Air Deal UK 'reluctantly' signed EU-US deal to liberalise transatlantic air routes, minister Douglas Alexander insists UK can withdraw if US fails to open market by 2010, aim is for Open Aviation Area Times Virgin may bid for BMI Telegraph EU will withdraw if there is no phase two agreement by 2010 23.03.07 Financial Times, EU Competition, EU Law, World Trade
Vote on EU-US Aviation Deal UK favours limited deal with US on transatlantic routes, would like reforms in US to parallel opening of EU market, right of European carriers to operate internally in the US, to own US airlines 22.03.07 BBC, EU Competition, World Trade
BA Lobbies Against Open Skies BA CEO Willie Walsh is keeping up campaign against planned open skies between EU and US, argues it will let US airlines into Heathrow without concomitant opening of access in the US 19.03.07 Telegraph, EU Competition, EU Law
BMI Will Sue for Open Skies BMI says it has taken legal advice and will sue the UK govt if it blocks EU-US deal to open LHR-JFK, world's most lucrative air route and currently open to only four airlines 12.03.07 Guardian, Competition Law, EU Law
Airlines Oppose EU-US Open Skies Rivals BA and Virgin Atlantic are friends again in bid to block EU-US plans for liberalisation of transatlantic air routes, UK doubtful as its dominant position threatened, failure of deal would likely lead to renunciation of existing bilateral treaties and litigation in the ECJ 06.03.07 Financial Times, Competition Law
Inquiry Into Safety at Ryanair Irish regulator may launch formal inquiry into allegations of unsafe practices at Ryanair, concern at number of dangerous landing approaches 21.02.07 Guardian
OFT Referring BAA to CC OFT has decided to refer the supply of airport services by BAA in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for further investigation, decision comes after a period of public consultation following the OFT's earlier proposal to refer BAA Airports to the CC published on 12 December 2006 OFT Press Release Operator faces break up 30.03.07 Telegraph, BAA, Competition Law
VAT Business Brief 17/06 HMRC Business Brief, VAT partial exemption for bookmakers, recovery of VAT on specialist televisions, VAT on disposable barbecues, changes to the Registered Dealers in Controlled Oils (RDCO) Scheme: inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (AVTUR), extension of the lower rate of Air Passenger Duty (APD) 20.10.06 HM Revenue & Customs, UK Tax, VAT
OFT Airport Study OFT is to study UK airports with a view to establishing whether the current structure works well for consumers, nearly two thirds of UK air passengers begin or end their journey at BAA airports 30.06.06 Office of Fair Trading, BAA, Competition Law
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Cross Must Be Worn Under Uniform Nadia Eweida has lost appeal on ruling that a small cross she wears as part of a necklace must be hidden under her uniform, denies religious discrimination, turbans and veils do not need to be hidden as this would be 'impractical' 21.11.06 Dress Code, Employment Law
Ryanair Sues Over Security Disruption Cut-price airline goes to High Ct today in attempt to extract compensation from govt for cost 250 flights cancelled due to emergency security measures on August 10, dispute will centre on readings of Transport Act 2000 and Aviation Act 1982 04.09.06 Guardian, Terror
Airbus v Boeing Airbus is applying to US court to stop Boeing using Washington firm Wilmer Hale at WTO hearing, says Marco Bronckers advised Airbus at previous firm, also seeking to block participation of ex US Trade representative Charlene Barshefsky 06.06.06 Telegraph, World Trade
