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The EU is moving closer to a single air traffic area (Photo: europa.eu)

EU ministers agree to fast-track 'Single Sky'

EU transport ministers on Tuesday (4 May) agreed to fast-track "Single European Sky" measures aimed at a greater integration of national airspaces, following the recent disruption of air traffic due to the Icelandic ash cloud.

Under the decision, a European air network manager would be put in place before the end of this year in order to facilitate decision-making among the bloc's 27 national authorities.

The new manager would not preempt national sovereignty on opening or closin...

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The EU is moving closer to a single air traffic area (Photo: europa.eu)

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