MEPs CRITICISE US FINANCIAL AID TO AIRLINES.

The European Parliament has called for proposals "to strengthen the =European air transport industry" in order to guarantee "fair treatment" =for European airlines in view of the massive help given by the American =government to US airlines following the September 11 attacks. The =Parliament outlined its position in a resolution adopted during the =November 15 plenary session, on the margin of the debate on the economic =situation in the air transport sector as reported in our previous =edition (same section). The text asks the Commission to investigate the =consistency of the USUSD15 billion aid package with international trade =rules. In the resolution, MEPs also recognise the need to contribute to =the...