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He doesn't like the tightened restriction on alliances and antitrust immunity in the House-passed FAA Reauthorization Bill. As its Director General, he complements the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on developing the best practices in fuel efficiency and states that since 2005 this has resulted in saving 34 million tons of CO2. He states that the IATA has worked with governments to optimize flight routes, which has saved another 34 million tons of CO2 since 2004. Speaking at the International Aviation Club of Washington this week, IATA's Director General, Giovanni Bisignani, also called on the Obama administration to renew its role as a leader in global aviation industry and make aviation policy a priority.

In the US, manufacturers of PRCBs (some of whom are members of the PBA) in efforts to stay competitive and protect their market shares, have filed a petition with the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission in order to fight what they see as unfair trading practices.