Air safety management in the EU (EUActiv)National air safety authorities in the EU are gradually handing over their powers to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is about to become a ‘one-stop-shop’ for managing the bloc’s airspace, amid business fears that additional rules could hamper their competitiveness.

Eurocontrol: Air traffic decline in Europe. (FOX 12 Idaho)Associated Press – May 12, 2009 9:23 AM ET BRUSSELS (AP) – Europe’s aviation agency says the decline in air traffic across the continent will continue in 2009 and a recovery cannot be expected…

The financial crisis has so far had no impact on Dubai’s airport growth plans, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said today at the Dubai Airshow.Dubai Airports CEO confident of growth plans (AME Info)

Executives abandoned their corporate flights last year as the recession saw a slump in international business travel from the capital’s airports, a study released today said.Business flights ‘decline in recession’ (Belfast Telegraph)

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP via Yahoo! Finance)A look at economic developments and stock market activity around the world Tuesday: —— SHANGHAI — China’s exports slumped for the sixth straight month amid warnings that weak overseas demand was hindering a recovery, even as government spending helped boost factory investment.

Honeywell Provides Satellite Precision Landing System for Bremen Airport (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)Gen SmartPath System Improves Capacity and Lowers Airport Costs

Next-Gen SmartPath(TM) System Improves Capacity and Lowers Airport Costs PHOENIX, May 13 — Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that installation is complete for its SmartPath(TM) Precision Landing System at Bremen Airport in Germany. Honeywell’s technology is a ground-based augmentation system that supports precision approach and landings using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data …Honeywell Provides Satellite Precision Landing System for Bremen Airport (ThomasNet)

A look at economic developments and stock market activity around the world Tuesday:Economic developments around the world (Daily Breeze)