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This article gives an overview of important developments on the EU aviation scene between 1 April 2007 and 31 July 2007. During this period, the main developments were:

– The report of the European Parliament on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on common rules for the operation of air transport services in the EU, combining and simplifying the current three common market regulations;

– The Commission’s decision to block the proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus by Ryanair;

– The outcome of the comments on the Commission’s Consultation Paper on the possible revision of the CRS Code of Conduct;

– The abolition of the IATA passenger block exemption for IATA passenger tariff conferences for interlining on routes between EU and non-EU countries; and

– The conclusion of a final EU/US deal on the exchange of PNR data.

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