Airline chiefs call for climate co-operation, not regional charges

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Air New Zealand boss brands EU emission trading scheme a "money-grabbing" tactic and criticises Copenhagen's "bureaucratic circus"

Airline chiefs meeting in Hong Kong this week have called on the world's governments to work closely with the aviation industry to tackle climate change, rather than imposing punitive charges on air travel....

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