The graphic (website) version of this newsletter can be accessed at:
http://pages.prodigy.net/rockaway/newsletter404.htm
Quote of the Week: "The courts have ruled that an executive branch
agency
does not have the authority to interpret a law in a manner inconsistent
with
the plain meaning of the words of the law" from story this week about how
Bush Administration is trying to "reinterpret" law regarding foreign
owner****p of American airlines
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Aviation Conspiracy Newsletter
#405.........................................................................December
3, 2006 Past newsletters can be accessed at:
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flight
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Reinterpreting Foreign Owner****p Of Airlines Law
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As Bill Sees It: (Editorial) Radioactive Planes, Bad Weather And New X-Ray
Strip Searches: It was a bad week for the airline industry with fears of
radioactive planes, a massive storm and a new invasive x-ray of passengers
in the works. Unfortunately, its not enough to stop the expansion of this
"industry" which keeps on gleefully predicting its expansion on the backs
(and ears) of those communities unlucky enough to be located near an
highly
polluting air****t atrocity. A new x-ray is being rolled out which allows
the
airlines to strip search passengers with their scaner. Just another
invasion
of our privacy by a warmongering, arrogant president who keeps dragging
America further down in the eyes of the world and its own citizens.
The Selling Of America: First It Was The ****ts, Now It's The Airlines:
That
was the headline of a story in Forbes Magazine this week. Apparently Bush
and his airline industry pals are sell out American sovereignty and
ultimately security by having high-priced lawyers "redefine" what the
words
"airline owner****p" means. Bush and his cronies are apparently trying to
sneak in some sort of redefining of the law right before the December 15th
meeting of the EU where they will apparently sign an "open skies"
agreement
with the U.S.. This agreement will bring more foreign owned planes to
America, further decreasing our security. Some Democrats are already
saying
that it is already too late and the ""It may be too late to put the genie
back in the bottle." Which shows once again when it comes to aviation that
both parties have sold out America.
Bush Warned About Changing Rule On American Airlines Being Owned By
Foreigners: WA****NGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers
led
by an incoming Democratic committee chairman has warned the White House
not
to proceed with a proposal to ease foreign investment in U.S. airlines.
Rep.
James Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who will lead the House of
Representatives Trans****tation Committee beginning in January, and three
other House members suspect the Bush administration may be planning an end
run around Congress and urged White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten to
withdraw the plan entirely. "Making the rule final in the face of
bipartisan
congressional opposition would be a very poor start to the 110th
Congress,"
Oberstar wrote in a letter to Bolten on Wednesday.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2691258
Bush Opposes EU Curbs In Aviation Greenhouse Gases!!! WA****NGTON - The
White
House opposes plans by European nations to require airlines to curb
greenhouse gases, saying it would unfairly disadvantage U.S. carriers.
"It's
also not a smart way to find your way to efficiency in the aviation
(industry)," he said. "The aviation sector has already made dramatic
progress in becoming more fuel efficient because they have to. It costs a
lot of money to fly people around." Technically, the European Commission
is
not proposing a tax. Instead, it is writing rules to require that airlines
trade carbon emissions. Given a choice, airlines told the commission they
preferred a cap-and-trade scheme over a tax on carbon emissions. He did
not
elaborate on whether the Bush administration would file a complaint with
the
Geneva-based World Trade Organization once the commission proposal is made
public. The EU is required by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change to
reduce its carbon emissions by 8 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. But
cars
and airplanes, major sources of CO2 emissions linked to global warming,
are
not covered by the treaty. Editor's Note: You can be sure that Bush, the
U.S. airline and automobile industries had a lot to do with that
exemption.
http://localnewsleader.com/jackson/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=31251
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aviation News Stories This Week
White House warned on air owner****p plan
Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:45pm ET
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2691258
By John Crawley
WA****NGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers led by an
incoming Democratic committee chairman has warned the White House not to
proceed with a proposal to ease foreign investment in U.S. airlines.
Rep. James Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who will lead the House of
Representatives Trans****tation Committee beginning in January, and three
other House members suspect the Bush administration may be planning an end
run around Congress and urged White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten to
withdraw the plan entirely.
"Making the rule final in the face of bipartisan congressional opposition
would be a very poor start to the 110th Congress," Oberstar wrote in a
letter to Bolten on Wednesday.
New Jersey Democrat Jerry Costello, the incoming chairman of the House
aviation subcommittee, and Republicans Frank Lobiondo of New Jersey and
Ted
Poe of Texas also signed the letter.
The Bush administration proposal a year ago to reverse a World War Two-era
law and give overseas interests say in how the carriers they invest in are
run stalled in August when Congress voted to block any attempt to change
owner****p rules.
European Union negotiators want greater leeway for international airline
investors before approving an agreement with the United States that would,
among other things, give American carriers more op****tunities for
transatlantic service, including greater access to London's Heathrow
air****t.
But the congressional vote to delay U.S. action has no teeth yet because
it
was included in trans****tation spending legislation that will not be
finished before lawmakers adjourn after the lame-duck session in December,
and will not likely be addressed again until February at the earliest.
Oberstar now suspects the administration may try to exploit the
congressional leader****p change and the unexpected inaction on the
spending
bill to quietly finalize the investment proposal.
Oberstar and his colleagues said it was their understanding that
trans****tation planners could act soon on the change that has some sup****t
among U.S. airlines. There is little to no foreign investment in U.S.
carriers now.
Trans****tation Department officials would not discuss their plans for the
rule they say could inject new capital into the U.S. airline industry and
invigorate competition, lowering prices and improving service.
Andrew Steinberg, the agency's assistant secretary for aviation and
international affairs, told a conference of air****t executives on Thursday
the administration was committed to more robust international aviation
markets for U.S. airlines, especially in Europe.
"We must, whenever possible, reach global solutions," Steinberg said.
Daniel
Calleja Y Crespo, the European Commission's air trans****t director, told
the
same conference that the Europeans are willing to wait longer for a U.S.
decision. "We have to be a little bit patient and hopefully in coming
months
make progress."
FAA Buries Es*** County Aircraft Noise Increase From Its Fanning Proposal
In
DEIS
The FAA has buried potential aircraft noise impacts in the draft re****t
(DEIS) for the Airspace Redesign alternatives for Es*** County, NJ that
would result from its Airspace Redesign proposals. Although the FAA did
not
identify any adverse aircraft noise impacts for Es*** County, upon close
examination of the do***ent it is apparent that the agency's northern
departure "fanning" proposal for Newark Air****t departures would impact
Es*** County, if implemented. These are new low altitude departure tracks
over Es*** County that the FAA intends to implement.
We have attached to this email a spreadsheet that lists noise impacts to
Es*** County. This spreadsheet is the only real means to analyze
potential
noise impacts for the project. It is saved to open under Census Tract 68
and 69, which are communities in Newark and Harrison in the immediate
vicinity of Newark Air****t to the northwest (see Census Tract map below).
The FAA's Integrated Airspace with the Integrated Control Complex* would
generate noise impacts in this area of over 3.0 decibels--an increase in
noise energy of over 100%.
"Fanning" departures north off the runway appears to generate these
potential noise impacts. Please note that the New Jersey Coalition
Against
Aircraft Noise (NJCAAN) believes that the FAA intends to utilize this
northern departure fanning procedure more heavily in the future, if
implemented. In other words, the agency is likely understating the noise
impacts that may include "significant" noise and "significant
environmental
justice" impacts.
The FAA did not disclose noise impacts to this area in the DEIS for the
Airspace Redesign project. As a result, we believe that the DEIS for the
project is deficient.
Robert Belzer
President, NJCAAN
www.njcaan.org
* ICC Departures Graph:
http://www.faa.gov/air****ts_airtraffic/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/dei_statement/vol_2/media/fig_2_28_EWR_Plan_I_with_ICC_departures.pdf
Source: US Census.
* Aircraft Noise Pollution Tables Internet Site:
http://www.faa.gov/air****ts_airtraffic/air_traffic/nas_redesign/regional_guidance/eastern_reg/nynjphl_redesign/noise_exposure_tables/
Decibel Change Converted to %
=========== =================
0.2 5%
0.4 10%
0.6 15%
0.8 20%
1.0 26%
3.0 100%
5.0 216%
10.0 900%
Note to do this conversion.
1. Divide decibel change by 10. [.8 decibel => .08] call the result "x"
2. On a scientific calculator, look up 10 to the x power.
3. That is the fractional noise increase. To convert to %, subtract 1 and
multiply by 100
Census Tract Finder:
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/AGSGeoAddressServlet?_lang=en&_programYear=50&_treeId=420
Project Internet Link: http://www.faa.gov/nynjphl_airspace_redesign/
Project Contact: Nessa Memberg in FAA project manager Steve Kelley's
office
at 1-866-347-5463 or faa.deis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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